We could literally keep all the US passenger flights running if we just made billionaires fly commercial. I hear the first class cabins are perfectly adequate!

Private planes make up nearly 12% of all flights. And yet even with major air traffic control safety concerns, the DOT is planning to exclude them from its plan to order 10% cut in flights at 40 major U.S. airports. People who can afford to charter flights will be fine. Everyone else is screwed.

Dutch journalist/ historian @rutgerbregman.com at the World Economic Forum in Davos 2019, calling out the elites about the elephant in the room- "We've got to be talking about taxes!!" #inequality #taxes @taxwarroom.bsky.social @fairshareamerica.bsky.social @patrioticmillionaires.org

No CEO is "worth" $1 trillion. Full stop. We need legislative solutions like the Tax Excessive CEO Pay Act, which would raise taxes on corporations that pay their executives more than 50 times the wages of their workers: apnews.com/article/musk...

Our Chair, Morris Pearl, put it best⬇️ “People don’t move out of NYC because taxes are too high. They move because they can’t afford the rent.” The real threat to NYC isn’t millionaires fleeing tax hikes. It's the crushing cost of living that pushes working families out.

Over the next decade, more than $70 trillion will be passed down to heirs, and it's safe to say that most of that $70 trillion will end up in the hands of the already wealthy. We need a global plan to tax extreme inherited wealth. And we need it now. www.theguardian.com/inequality/2...

In 1982, the people on the first Forbes 400 list held 0.93% of America’s wealth. Today? Five billionaires hold that much. In a new piece, our Senior Vice President for Tax Policy, Bob Lord, lays out just how extreme inequality has become in the US. inequality.org/article/the-...

NVIDIA’s $5 trillion milestone is being celebrated as a victory for innovation, but not enough attention is paid to how NVIDIA's most wealthy shareholders have earned billions in investment gains and they've not paid a nickel in tax.

As part of our Flood the Red Zone: Save America tour, we spoke to dozens of people today who understand that their taxes are too high and their wages are too low.

Being a part of the community & having the opportunity to attend events like the NC Pecan Music Festival is the motivation and fuel we need to stay focused on how we can make our economy work for everyone, not just the wealthy few. Because just like a good pecan pie, everyone deserves a fair slice.

We’re excited to be in Downtown Whiteville this weekend for the NC Pecan Festival! As part of our Flood the Red Zone: Save America campaign, we’re “nuts” about the economic security of working people and getting to the heart of what really matters: building an economy that works for everyone.

Democracy doesn’t die overnight. It erodes—one power grab, one silenced critic, one billionaire donor at a time. Trump’s strong alliance with billionaires and corporate donors has turned our democracy into a playground for the ultra-rich. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

When just 19 families hold nearly $3 trillion, America isn’t a democracy—it’s an oligarchy. Billionaires are hoarding wealth to buy power and government influence. We don’t need politicians who sugarcoat it. We need leaders who are ready to confront the oligarchy.

The Climate Inequality Report confirms what we’ve been saying: The rich aren’t just fueling inequality, they’re fueling the climate crisis. 💰The top 1% cause 41% of emissions through their investments. 🌡️Their wealth is literally heating the planet. wid.world/news-article...

Forget vampires.🧛🧛🧛 The real monsters are the billionaires who drain the lifeblood from our democracy. In this week’s Closer Look, we expose the terrifying truth: extreme wealth warps empathy and threatens the future of working people everywhere. patrioticmillionaires.org/perspectives...

Birds of a feather, we should stick together 🎶 We think Billie would make a great member of the Patriotic Millionaires...just saying!

If you know someone who's rich, and they can't give you a reason why they're not involved with @patrioticmillionaires.org, you should stop inviting them to things.

It's time for the wealthy to ask themselves: Do they want to be rich people in a poor country? Or do they want to be rich in a country with great healthcare, education, and infrastructure where everyone has economic security and the opportunity to thrive? If it's the latter, they should join us!

We're not any more altruistic than the next person. We want less inequality because we know our families will be better off in a society with less inequality. We're greedy for a different kind of country—one where all people have the ability to thrive, succeed, and have their voices heard.

People make decisions about where they live for lots of reasons... ...and studies show that "tax burden" very, very rarely makes the list. So, can we dump the high-tax scare tactics and move on to honest conversations about making *every* Hometown worth Hollering about? bsky.app/profile/patr...

There's no evidence that the wealthy flee tax hikes, & plenty saying the opposite. Millionaires move less often than the rest of us, not more. We reckon the things that make it "The City" -culture, transit, opportunity (& killer bagels)- will continue to do so. www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

We keep hearing that a 2% tax hike on it's top earners will drive NYC's tax base out of the city. Hogwash. New York City is The Hometown to 20 million people who live there BECAUSE it is New York City. And the last time NY millionaires saw their taxes go up, in 2021, they moved LESS, not more.

🚨 For the first time ever, an African country—South Africa—leads the G20. With economic inequality continuing to grow, this is our moment to demand bold action. Ramaphosa, #BeOurChampion to #TaxTheSuperRich

Extreme wealth isn’t a sign of success—it’s a result of a policy failure. We believe that every billionaire is proof that our economy is rigged to reward wealth over work. For last week's Closer Look, we explain how we got here and what we can do to fix it. patrioticmillionaires.org/perspectives...

A one-time, 5% tax on the state’s billionaires is a common-sense solution that ensures the richest in California pay back into a system that enables their success. Hopefully inspires other states and cities around the country to do the same and #TaxTheRich: www.sacbee.com/news/politic...

Even when the government shuts down, it doesn't stop the wealthiest Americans from growing their collective wealth. A new report from @4taxfairness.bsky.social details how America's 916 billionaires have reached a record-breaking wealth level of $8 trillion collectively.

Do you think Lebron James would stop playing basketball if he knew he could only earn $700 million instead of $1.3 billion? Yeah, we didn’t think so either. In this week’s Closer Look, we break down why $1 billion is more than enough. patrioticmillionaires.org/perspectives...

We had a great day at the NC Yam Festival in Tabor City as part of our Flood the Red Zone tour, connecting with working families about how we can make our economy work for everyone, not just the wealthy few. Because just like a good yam pie, everyone deserves a fair slice.

Sweet potatoes, southern hospitality, and commonsense talk about tax fairness. What could make for a better Saturday?

We’re excited to be in Tabor City this weekend for the NC Yam Festival! As part of our Flood the Red Zone: Save America campaign, we’re “yamming it up” with working people and getting to the heart of what really matters: building an economy that works for everyone.

We’re here at the Yam Festival in Tabor City and so far, it’s off to a speedy start!

Raising taxes on the wealthy won’t drive millionaires out of New York—it will help keep the city livable for everyone. Our Chair, and proud New Yorker, Morris Pearl explains why he’s willing to pay more in taxes so everyone can afford to live and enjoy all that New York City has to offer.

When Republican political committees spend money at Trump's personal properties, that money goes into his personal bank account. As Drew Pomerance phrased it: This is "Another example of a complete lack of concern for ethics and doing the right thing." www.notus.org/money/republ...

37 million people live in poverty, 67% of the country lives paycheck to paycheck, and 37% of Americans can’t cover a $400 financial emergency. Our economy cannot sustain itself on these kinds of numbers.

Our member Scott Ellis says what too few are willing to: when wealth becomes power, democracy suffers. In his @time.com op-ed, he argues that taxing excessive wealth isn’t about punishing ambition, it’s about protecting democracy & giving everyone a fair shot. time.com/7325632/univ...

Right now, we're at the point in our democracy where the ultra-rich are wielding political power with their money. It's on people like us to recognize how extreme wealth harms democracy through political capture and public disillusionment. Join us for tonight's conversation at the link below ⬇️

In case no one told you this today: A tax cut for working people, paid for by millionaires like us, would bring us one step closer to unrigging our economy. Check out our plan here: patrioticmillionaires.org/wp-content/u...

"The big tent can only be so big to include only the people who want to solve the money problem." Erica Payne, @patrioticmillionaires.org

Last week, @abigaildisney.bsky.social had a simple question: What’s best for America? And for her and our members, it's the ultra-rich like them paying their fair share of taxes. The latest by @jilldlawrence.bsky.social for the @thebulwark.com: www.thebulwark.com/p/heiress-so...

Corporations can pay workers a living wage. They just choose not to. How do we know this? Because the five largest U.S. companies alone spent over $1 trillion in stock buybacks and dividends over the past five years.

The wealth divide in America has reached new heights. We have billionaires taking joyrides into space, while the workers who make their fortunes possible are sleeping in cars, and paying higher tax rates. That’s not just inequality. That's a moral failure.

In his new @time.com op-ed, our member Scott Ellis lays out how excessive wealth is warping democracy and how we can fix it by taxing the ultra rich and investing in shared prosperity. Read more ⬇️ time.com/7325632/univ...

ICYMI: Our Founder and President Erica Payne and member Abigail Disney spoke this week at the World Bank and IMF Annual Meetings about one of the most urgent issues of our time—the global threat of extreme wealth.

That’s a wrap from the Pender County Autumn Festival! We had a great time talking with working families about The MONEY Agenda, our plan for a cost-of-living tax cut paid for by millionaires. One thing is clear from today: people are ready for an economy that works for them.

Excited to be at the Pender County Autumn Festival this weekend as our Flood the Red Zone campaign continues. We’re taking our message about a working class tax cut, straight to working people. Because we believe that no one working full-time should be taxed into poverty.

For this week's Closer Look, we showcase our Founder and President Erica Payne’s and member Abigail Disney's speeches to global leaders at the IMF and World Bank. Their message was clear: to save democracy, we must confront extreme wealth. patrioticmillionaires.org/perspectives...

Our richest billionaires hoard both wealth and power. Musk, Thiel, and others twist politics to serve themselves. Our member @abigaildisney.bsky.social explains how there’s a level of wealth beyond which only madness lies and the need for us to take the keys to our democracy back.

At least 30 Trump donors gave over $116 million and in return, they got pardons, dropped lawsuits, and favorable policies. Meanwhile, working Americans got higher prices, weaker protections, and a government for sale. This isn’t democracy. It’s pay-to-play politics. www.ft.com/content/0ab1...

We understand that money knows no borders and when 13 of the richest 15 billionaires come from the United States, it’s clear we must be a part of the solution when it comes to saving global democracy.

The real reason Republicans won’t narrow the filibuster to pass this bill is that they would then be forced by their radical base to vote on lots of other wildly unpopular things. You would know what and who they really stand for. Buckle up, because this is going to be a doozy of a thread 🧵