The top 1% has as much as the bottom 90%
We’ve Been Had!
A small wealthy minority — both Republicicans and Democrats — took control of the government
They used unlimited political spendinng to elect candidates who would
> support their interests
> give them an increasing share
of the nation’s wealth
Now we have
Votes are more powerful than money
WE have the votes
we can reclaim the government
When we do, we’ll get far better benefits — like those of other rich nations. The cost will only raise our taxes/GDP to the average of the other OECD nations
In order to reclaim our government
of, by, and for the people
we need to:
- Overrule Citizens United — get big money out of politics
- Restore highly progressive taxation
- From the end of the second world war to the mid 1980s
- our wealth distribution was comparable to the major wealthy nations
- our national debt fell from about 120% debt/GDP in 1946 to about 28% in 1988.
- The top tax rate fell from 70% in 1980 to 28% in 1988
- Our wealth distribution became extreme — considerably worse than the rest of the major rich nations .
- Our national debt rose to 125% debt/GDP
- From the end of the second world war to the mid 1980s
Here are validated lists of congressional candidates who support:
- overruling Citizens United
- ending Trickle-Down — returning to highly progressive taxation
We must raise public awareness of how we can reclaim our government.
- Email —
After the email opens, click in the large message area below the Subject line, then press Command-V (Apple) or Control-V (Windows) to paste it.
After the email opens, double-tap in the message area. On the second tap, keep holding your finger down. Do not release until the menu appears. Then release and tap Paste.
A small wealthy minority — with help from powerful Republicans and Democrats — took control of our government while the rest of us were left behind.
They used unlimited political spending to help elect candidates who would:
- support their interests
- increase their share of the nation’s wealth
The wealthiest 10% now own more than twice as much wealth as the other 90% of us combined.
We are kept focused on crisis after crisis while the fundamental problem gets too little attention: our government has become far more responsive to money and powerful interests than to us.
But money does not vote. We do.
We can deal with today’s crises while we reclaim our government.
Votes are more powerful than money. We have the votes.
Find out how we can reclaim government of, by, and for the people at:
- Events — Hand out flyers or carry rally signs at No Kings and Women’s March events
- Put posters in public places
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