The people at the helm of our government are doing mental gymnastics
It's Tax Day.
For millions of Americans, that means sitting at the kitchen table, going line by line, and doing your best to pay what you owe — on time, in full.
As we all should.
While working families are taxed on every paycheck, billionaires and massive corporations are using loopholes, offshore accounts, and special carve-outs to avoid paying what they owe. And the people at the helm of our government are doing mental gymnastics to make that even easier. They want a completely rigged tax code that rewards wealth and punishes work.
A tax system that lets billionaires pay lower effective rates than teachers, nurses, and small business owners is a tax system that's fundamentally broken. And the consequences are everywhere.
It's why people feel like they're falling behind even when they're working harder than ever.
It's why essential programs are on the chopping block.
It's why basic costs — housing, groceries, health care — keep rising while wages struggle to keep up.
It's why so many families are asking a simple question: why does it feel like the system is working for everyone except us?
It's no surprise that the same voices pushing these tax scams are in the pocket of powerful interests — people like Donald Trump and the wealthy insiders around him who benefit from a system tilted in their favor.
That's not who I work for. I work for you.
This isn't just something I talk about. It's something I try to model in how I do this job. It's why I've taken the No Corporate PAC pledge. Because I believe, fundamentally, that Members of Congress should be accountable to the people they represent — not corporate special interests or billionaires trying to buy influence.
We don't have to accept a system where money talks louder than people. And we don't have to accept a tax code written for those at the very top.
We can build a tax system that asks everyone to pay their fair share by closing loopholes, cracking down on tax avoidance, and making it clear that no billionaire is above the rules. I'll keep fighting for that.
In solidarity,
Jim
