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Fair Share America is re-branding as Families Over Billionaires. Learn more about the word we do at www.FamiliesOverBillionaires.org.

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We Make MN @wemakemn.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
“We’re seeing a shortage of wildland firefighters. It’s important that we continue to fund our line of work. We’re consistently, and with climate change, fighting more fires more aggressively. And we’re seeing fires now year-round, even just in Minnesota.”
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Voter Action Project @voteractionproject.org · 02/10/2026
Heads up, Mainers: Filling out the voter registration status-check form on maine dot vote gives your data to a conservative Maine PAC campaigning for Senator Collins and the form on vote safe dot org goes to a database owned by Elon Musk's PAC. Use www.Vote.org instead to be safe.
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Families Over Billionaires @fobaction.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Today we released two new videos featuring people we met during our “Who Pays?” bus tour, alongside a new op-ed from Kristen Crowell reflecting on what she has heard from average Americans about the harm the policies of Trump and the GOP are doing every day. Check it out here:
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New Content Exposes Public Sentiment In The Midterms
New Kristen Crowell op-ed and videos capture what families are experiencing — and what Washington should understand heading into the midterms.
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Washington State Budget and Policy Center @budget-policy.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Q: What will the #MillionairesTax fund exactly? 👀 A: So many good things👏 Mia (B&PC) + Annie @eoionline.bsky.social spotlights the expansion of the #WorkingFamiliesTaxCredit, free school meals for k-12 students, & more! Learn more about the Millionaires Tax: budgetandpolicy.org/a-look-at-th...
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Economic Progress Institute — PVD, RI @epi-ri.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Today, Oct. 1, nearly 3,500 lawfully present immigrants in RI face losing Medicaid due to federal changes under OBBBA. Those affected include refugees, asylees, humanitarian parolees, and survivors of human trafficking and domestic violence.
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Tax War Room @taxwarroom.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Since 1978: 📈 CEO pay: up 1,316% 📉 Typical worker pay: up 28%. Same economy. Same decades. Very different rules. Time to rewrite them: tax wealth, raise the corporate rate, raise the minimum wage.
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CEO Pay
CEO-to-worker pay has skyrocketed over the last six decades, growing 1084% compared to a typical workers' pay which only grew 26%. It's excessive no matter how you look at it...and it doesn't have to ...
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Tax War Room @taxwarroom.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
More than HALF of adults got hit with a major unexpected expense this past year. 1 in 4 skipped medical care because of the cost. 1 in 4 renters fell behind. That's "getting by" in the economy Trump & Republicans in Congress built. Read more here: www.georgetownpoverty.org/family-index/
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Voter Action Project @voteractionproject.org · 29/09/2026
After Trump's right-wing, hand-picked Supreme Court ruling weakened key Voting Rights Act protections, Black organizers in Louisiana are building a turnout movement they hope will reshape elections across the South. Read more here: bit.ly/4deMx2V #ProtectOurVote
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Families Over Billionaires @fobaction.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
71% of voters want their state to tax the wealth of the richest households — stocks, bonds, real estate, all of it. That's a +46-point margin. Taxing billionaires isn't fringe. Republicans in Congress are the ones out of step. Read more here: bit.ly/4hFizXk #TaxJustice
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We Make MN @wemakemn.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
In 1990, 6.6% of Minnesota’s budget went to MN State. Today it’s 2.7%. 60% of MN undergrads attend one of its 33 schools, which train nurses, teachers, tradespeople, and enrich our communities with educational opportunities. Our students deserve a state that funds their future.
startribune.com
Some Minnesota State campuses likely to close amid financial strain
The warning comes the same week the U of M says it needs to cut its budget by $225 million.
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Tax War Room @taxwarroom.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Your football tailgates, brought to you by the Trump economy: 🍔 Ground beef: +24% 🌭 Hot dogs: +6.3% ⛽ Gas: $4.15 🔥 Propane: +11% Even the tickets cost more. Billionaires are having a great season, though. Read more here: bit.ly/4AH3cpW
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NC Budget & Tax Center @ncbudget.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Have you heard? The proposed property tax amendment on NC’s 2026 ballot threatens to limit the primary source of revenue local governments can rely on to meet our needs, WITHOUT guaranteeing anyone a lower property tax bill.
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A property tax limit could cost our communities millions - NC Budget & Tax Center
Local governments across North Carolina — from the mountains to the coast — face growing costs from inflation, changing needs, lagging infrastructure, and state and federal policy decisions that have pushed costs to their communities.  In November, voters will see a proposed change to the constitution on the ballot that could limit the ability of…
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Tax War Room @taxwarroom.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
One snapshot of the Trump-GOP economy: 📉 Wages behind inflation 5 straight months 🏥 Premiums rising ~3x faster than pay ⚡ Energy up 16.3% in a year 🧾 Tariffs: $1,000+ per household They rigged it. We're keeping the receipts.
businessinsider.com
Inflation held steady in August as expected, outpacing wage growth for the fifth month in a row
The BLS released August's CPI report, showing inflation held at 3.4%, outpacing wage growth for the fifth month in a row. The Fed meets next week.
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NC Budget & Tax Center @ncbudget.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
What you may not know is that the two tax amendments on NC’s ballot would risk whether or not we have enough money to address the needs of Hurricane Helene survivors. That’s all because our lawmakers prefer to cater to corporations with more tax breaks. www.heraldsun.com/ne...
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Voter Action Project @voteractionproject.org · 25/09/2026
"Trump’s advisers have been working for months to move his focus away from baseless theories of election fraud, but a group of outsiders is making that difficult," Yvonne Wingett Sanchez and Michael Scherer report 👇 Read more here: bit.ly/4hrJ4z8 #ResistTrump
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
“Republicans are the cause of your problems not the solution” is a winning message every election but they’re bringing literal receipts now
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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
lol holy shit I wouldn't talk about literally anything else if I was the guy running against him. —"What do you think about trans kids in sp-" —"Did you hear my opponent had his patient, who was 8 months pregnant, arrested in front of her son because she didn't pay a $50 medical bill?"
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We Make MN @wemakemn.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
1/ “We’re watching private equity absolutely demolish industries, mine in particular. And it’s getting harder to be one of the little guys.” Meet Lauren Gaffney, co-owner of Mastel’s Health Foods, a vitamin and supplement store in St. Paul. 🧵
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Families Over Billionaires @fobaction.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
ATTENTION SCRANTON: We're getting caffeinated - and speaking out about rising costs! 📆 WHEN: Saturday, September 26th at 11am ET 📍 WHERE: Black and Brass Coffee in Scranton Learn more and RSVP here: www.mobilize.us/atnepa/event...
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Affordable Coffee Press: Caffeine & Conversation ☕ · Action Together NEPA
Affordability is personal — so let's have some coffee and talk about it. Join community members and local organizations for The Affordable Coffee Press, a community conversation focused on the chall...
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Oregon Center for Public Policy @ocppnews.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
💪 Immigrants ARE Oregonians. OCPP remains dedicated to advancing policies that benefit working families in Oregon, and that includes immigrant families! 💪 Learn more here: bit.ly/4btvNF4 Event hosted by Interfaith Alliance with Migrants @TBI in Eugene. #orpol #orleg #oregon @pirc_oregon
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Tax War Room @taxwarroom.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
The man setting war policy has been buying and selling oil and gas stocks worth hundreds of thousands of dollars while that war drives fuel prices to records. In any other job in America, that's a firing offense. In this White House, it's Tuesday.
cbsnews.com
Trump's oil and gas stock trades continued during Iran war, filings show
President Trump has accused oil companies like Chevron and ExxonMobil of "making too much money." He owns shares of both.
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Families Over Billionaires @fobaction.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Intuit charges you to file your taxes after it lobbied to kill the Direct File program, which let you file for free. And then in 2025, it paid $0 in federal income tax — after pocketing over $1 BILLION in breaks from the Big Ugly Bill. You can’t make this crap up.
itep.org
TurboTax Maker Intuit Paid Zero Federal Income Tax in 2025
TurboTax maker Intuit reported nearly $6 billion in U.S. profits in 2025 and paid no federal income tax. Instead, the company received a refund, thanks in part to new tax breaks from OBBBA.
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Maine Center for Economic Policy @mecep.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Nearly 23,000 Mainers—including almost 7,000 kids—have lost SNAP since OBBBA was passed. Our new interactive map shows the losses by town, county, legislative district, and congressional district. Check out yours. In Caribou alone: 236 people, including 73 kids—3.2% of the town’s population.
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Almost 23,000 Mainers have lost food assistance over the last year — see how many live in your town - MECEP
Since the passage of President Trump’s signature legislation, the so-called “One Big Beautiful Bill” in July last year, enrollment in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) has […]
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We Make MN @wemakemn.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Minnesota has the 2nd-highest post-tax income in the Midwest and 15th-highest in the country. Smart public investments build a stronger economy and higher wages for everyone. You can read more here: www.census.gov/library/work...
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Voter Action Project @voteractionproject.org · 21/09/2026
Civil rights groups and labor unions have sued the Trump regime, asserting that its aggressive immigration enforcement and suggestions that it could send armed agents to polling sites amounted to voter intimidation and violated the Voting Rights Act. Read more here: bit.ly/4hfH78W
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Families Over Billionaires @fobaction.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Corruption sounds abstract until you realize you're the one paying for it. 4 in 5 Americans say corruption in government raises their costs — nearly half feel it strongly. When leaders govern for donors, the invoice goes to you. Crack down. Lower costs.
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Opinion | A new poll finds nearly all Americans say government corruption is ‘widespread.’ Blame Trump.
The last two years have been full of self-dealing and exploitation of the Oval Office for the president’s personal gain.
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We Make MN @wemakemn.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Early voting starts today! We've spent months hearing how the status quo of chronic underfunding is hurting communities across the state. Now is your chance to elect leaders who will fully fund the public services we all rely on!
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Families Over Billionaires @fobaction.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
If Republican leaders were serious about lowering food prices, they could start today. Instead, they cut SNAP — yanking grocery price help from millions as food costs rise even higher. Every trip to the register is a reminder of whose side Trump and the Republicans are on.
cbpp.org
SNAP Tracker: People Are Losing Food Assistance as the Harmful 2025 Republican Reconciliation Law Is Implemented
SNAP participation nationwide fell by roughly 5 million people (12 percent) between the law’s July 2025 enactment and May 2026, based on the latest month of data.
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Tax War Room @taxwarroom.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
MORE CORPORATE TAX GIVEAWAYS: Trump’s Big Ugly Bill helped Intuit avoid a bunch of taxes, that much is clear. The company received over $1 billion in tax breaks from a provision that retroactively allowed companies to expense research costs. Read more here: itep.org/intuit-turbo... #TaxJustice
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Families Over Billionaires @fobaction.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Americans who have lost the most faith in democracy are the ones who see the connection between taxes and democracy the clearest. Want people to believe in democracy and the power of govt? Tax a billionaire!
thehill.com
Want people to believe in democracy? Tax a billionaire
The affordability crisis has eaten through American optimism and given way to many questions — namely, why should being wealthy entitle you to a different set of rules?
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Connecticut Voices for Children @ctvoices.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Hispanic Heritage Month celebrates the histories, cultures, traditions, and stories of Hispanic and Latine communities across CT We celebrate that diversity and the many ways Hispanic and Latine children, families, and communities continue to shape CT’s present and future.
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United Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Over a year ago, farm workers across Southern California endured weeks of illegal, racist raids. UFW, on behalf of farm workers, fought back. From downtown LA to the fields of Oxnard and Coachella, this ruling will help defend the rights of every worker. 1/
A photo of armed Homeland Security at the edge of a field with the text overlay: Breaking: Federal Court Blocks Unlawful Warrantless Immigration Arrests in Southern California. Photo Mel Buer, used with permission
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Voter Action Project @voteractionproject.org · 15/09/2026
Recent attacks on Black voting rights have strengthened Walden University professor Kisha Walker's resolve to cast a ballot in this year's midterm election — and she's not going alone. Read more here: bit.ly/4AfCT9W #ProtectTheVote
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Families Over Billionaires @fobaction.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Asked who's most corrupt — billionaires, CEOs, lobbyists, political officials — Americans picked Trump and his family (48%). Even Trump’s own voters understand that the self-dealing by the Trumps and Republicans in Congress raises costs and causes problems for us all. See the numbers here:
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Americans Are Connecting the Dots on Corruption and Costs, and They're Calling it Out  | Navigator Research
This Navigator Report is part two in our series on how Americans view corruption and the best messages that resonate with audiences.
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We Make MN @wemakemn.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
“A direct contact is what a student needs. Often if they do not get that direct contact, they get frustrated and they might give up. And we don’t want that." Meet Deb Cannon, an administrative support professional at Rochester Community and Technical College.
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Families Over Billionaires @fobaction.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Corporate tax payments are down $96 BILLION this year, according to Politico. Why are we subsidizing the data centers we don't want? The answer: Trump's Big Ugly Bill. It's yet another proof point for getting rid of it. Read more here: bit.ly/3VtBPzi #TaxJustice
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Families Over Billionaires @fobaction.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Today we remember the nearly 3,000 lives lost on 9/11/01, honor the courage of the first responders and send love to the families who carry grief every day. That morning, Americans met the darkest hour by turning toward one another. May we always continue to do so.
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Will Robinson @willrobinson1776.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
You can’t debunk what you never see. @timchambers.bsky.social and I wrote a Substack on prebunking - helping people spot manipulation before the next lie lands. Don’t just chase the last lie. Prepare for the next one. Read and share: willrobinson.substack.com/p/you-cant-d...
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You Can't Debunk What You Never See
Scott Goodstein is right that we won't spot the next attack in time. There is a defense that doesn't require spotting it.
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Families Over Billionaires @fobaction.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
We drove thousands of miles this summer to ask one question: Who pays for Trump and the GOP in Congress putting billionaires first? The answer met us at every stop — parents, seniors, veterans, and farmers pay. Their stories deserve to be heard, so we wrote them down. Read more: bit.ly/4dbjmO3
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Voter Action Project @voteractionproject.org · 09/09/2026
Trump's relentless, treasonous efforts to suppress the vote and rig the midterm elections are causing chaos for our active duty soldiers 👇 Read more here: bit.ly/3SXKYzf #ProtectTheVote
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Families Over Billionaires @fobaction.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Congress cut billionaires a check and mailed the states the bill. Check out the OBBBA invoices hitting the states ⬇️ ✅ Pennsylvania: $53B in Medicaid cuts ✅ Illinois: $48B ✅ Arizona: $35B ✅ Michigan: $33B ✅ Maine & New Hampshire: ~$3B each See more numbers in our report here: bit.ly/46cHDj2
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Families Over Billionaires @fobaction.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
We hope you had a great Labor Day! ✊ To our union partners and every worker who keeps this country running: this movement exists to have your back — for a living wage, paid leave, safe workplaces, and a tax code where the corporations you make profitable finally pay their share. #HappyLaborDay
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Families Over Billionaires @fobaction.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
A Labor Day Fact: The federal minimum wage hasn't budged since 2009, while billionaire wealth soared past $9 trillion. Raising it isn't radical. It's overdue respect for the people who do the actual work.
epi.org
Setting high standards for a federal minimum wage: Raising the wage to two-thirds of the national median wage would lift pay for nearly 40 million workers
Key takeaways: The federal minimum wage is at its lowest real value in 77 years. Frozen at $7.25 since 2009, the federal minimum wage has lost 30% of its purchasing power during this 17-year freeze. S...
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We Make MN @wemakemn.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
We are proud to fight alongside labor, today and every day. Happy Labor Day to the workers and unions who keep Minnesota running! #HappyLaborDay
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We Make MN @wemakemn.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
1/ "We need more than lip service; we expect action." At our town hall in Duluth this week, we heard from public workers across northern Minnesota about the needs in their communities. Watch the TV coverage here: bit.ly/4gXBbBw
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Tax War Room @taxwarroom.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Households in the reddest fifth of the country spend about 30% MORE on gasoline each year than those in the bluest. Translation: Trump's war is taxing his own voters hardest. A government run for billionaires doesn't spare anyone's paycheck.
notus.org
Gas Prices Are High. Trump’s Supporters Are Feeling The Most Pain.
We crunched the numbers: Pain at the pump is sharper on one side of the political spectrum.
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Voter Action Project @voteractionproject.org · 03/09/2026
While Ron DeSantis keeps waging his war on democracy, the Southern Poverty Law Center is once again stepping in to defend Floridians' fundamental right to vote. Read more here: bit.ly/4qRlS1w #ProtectTheVote
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Outspoken™️ @out5p0ken.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Corruption isn’t a victimless crime. When Trump and Republicans trade the public good for power, profit and billionaire interests, Americans pay with their health, their safety and sometimes their lives. Trump’s #CostOfCorruption kills US. 👇🏼
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Families Over Billionaires @fobaction.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
LISTEN: Kristen Crowell was on Chew's Views to discuss the Families Over Billionaires bus tour, which aimed to assess the devastating impact one year later of the Republican's disastrous One Big Beautiful Bill Act 👇 Listen here: bit.ly/465npYl #TaxJustice
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