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We’re fighting to put hardworking families first, standing against tax giveaways to the rich and corporations, and holding our leaders accountable. Join us: 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:
fobaction.substack.com
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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Maine Newsroom @mainenewsroom.com · 29/09/2026
9/29 Filling out the voter registration status-check form on Maine.vote gives your data to a conservative Maine PAC campaigning for Senator Collins. The form on VoteSafe.org goes to a database owned by Elon Musk's PAC. Mainers should be cautious. #maine #MEpolitics
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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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American Bridge 21st Century @ab21.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Republican Senate candidates are trying to backtrack on the Iran war to dodge accountability at the ballot box — but they spent months supporting the reckless conflict, even as Americans suffered as a result. Voters won’t forget that come November.
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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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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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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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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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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.
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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.
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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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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 · 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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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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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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Cory Booker @corybooker.com · 14/09/2026
Today marks 50 days until Election Day. As attacks on our fundamental right to vote continue, it’s more urgent than ever that we raise our voices. Check your registration, make your plan, and commit to vote. Democracy is not a spectator sport. Go to Iwillvote.com
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I Will Vote
Be a voter. Find everything you need to vote in your state’s next election.
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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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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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Timothy McBride @mcbridetd.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Paxton’s former top law enforcement official endorses Talarico www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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Paxton’s former top law enforcement official endorses Talarico
David Maxwell, a former Texas Ranger decorated for his decades of service, reported Paxton to the FBI in 2020.
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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.
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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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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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We Make MN @wemakemn.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
“Fully funding education? It’d be amazing!” Meet Sarah Bosch, a science teacher in Saint Paul Public Schools.
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Families Over Billionaires @fobaction.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Notebooks, lunch boxes & tissues: up 20%+. Headphones: up 6.6%. Newell Brands alone passed $170 MILLION in tariff costs to shoppers. Teachers are relying on donations to stock classrooms. Trump's tariffs are a back-to-school tax on every family in America.
groundworkcollaborative.org
As Students Head Back to School, Families Face 11% Price Hikes - Groundwork Collaborative
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Voter Action Project @voteractionproject.org · 31/08/2026
In Washington, D.C., 63 years after Martin Luther King Jr. stood on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial and delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech, thousands assembled on Friday to warn against the attacks on voting rights. Read more here: bit.ly/4603ZnL #ProtectTheVote
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Families Over Billionaires @fobaction.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Today we released a new report documenting what we heard on our summer bus tour across the country that started in Portland, Maine, and ended in Tucson, Arizona. Read the report's key findings here:
fobaction.substack.com
New Report: One Year In, Communities Say the One Big Beautiful Bill Act Pushed Costs onto Hospitals and Families
Families Over Billionaires’ “Who Pays?” report follows testimony from a national bus tour in 18 communities across 13 states
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Tax War Room @taxwarroom.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
While parents take on debt for school supplies and seniors stretch their prescriptions, the President is most excited about...his new helipad? Working families need relief. He's giving them vanity projects.
washingtonpost.com
Trump shows off his new helipad, brags about construction projects
For a brief period Wednesday, the president set aside more troubling issues to revel in his role as White House redeveloper.
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Voter Action Project @voteractionproject.org · 27/08/2026
The clownishly corrupt high court’s shadow-docket decision isn’t the final word on mail-in ballots, but it reveals the conservative bloc’s comfort with the Trump regime’s voter suppression schemes. Read more here: bit.ly/4wXe1kD #ProtectTheVote
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AFL-CIO @aflcio.org · 27/08/2026
Congratulations to AFL-CIO President @lizshuler.bsky.social on being included on @time.com's list of the TIME100 AI of 2026! Labor has been here for every transformation of our economy, and we’ll be here to make sure this economy works for all of us, not just big tech. #TIME100AI ti.me/100ai
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Tax War Room @taxwarroom.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Gasoline has NEVER been this expensive this late in the year. National average: $4.10. Extra household spending in six months: $56.4 billion — roughly $477 per home. Big Oil's profits last quarter: $90 billion. Trump's war. Your bill. Their windfall.
bloomberg.com
Americans Have Never Paid This Much for Fuel So Late in The Year
It’s peak driving season in the US, and gasoline and diesel prices have never been this expensive this late in the year.
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The Nation Magazine @thenation.com · 26/08/2026
Organized labor is celebrating the life and legacy of Dolly Parton, who championed working women and carried a union card for almost 60 years. bit.ly/4xiy91p
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Dolly Parton Was a Proud Union Sister
Organized labor is celebrating the life and legacy of an artist who championed working women and carried a union card for almost 60 years.
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Families Over Billionaires @fobaction.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
59% of Americans — including nearly half of Republicans — disapprove of how Trump handles corruption. One voter said it best: "he is now a member of the swamp." People see it. And they know who's paying for it: them.
cnn.com
Trump’s record disapproval, bipartisan bitterness & more | Enten roundup | CNN Politics
CNN chief data analyst Harry Enten runs the numbers of the week, from Trump’s new record low approval rating to democratic socialism’s eruption.
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We Make MN @wemakemn.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
“I’m very worried about the future of Higher Ed in Minnesota. We have a mission to train our job force for our state, and if we don’t have the funds to teach people where they’re at, then we can’t do that mission.”
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