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Re: Tax hit for Chris Hayes

agree On Mon, Jan 11, 2016 at 4:55 PM, Jake Sullivan <jsullivan@hillaryclinton.com > wrote: > This is good. > > > > On Jan 11, 2016, at 4:53 PM, Betsaida Alcantara < > balcantara@hillaryclinton.com> wrote: > > h/t to Mandy for edits. > > > > *SURCHARGE ON MILLIONAIRES* > > > *Tell me about YOUR new tax proposal.* > > · As you know Chris, right now, the super-wealthy and big > corporations use every trick in the book to game the system and avoid > paying billions of dollars in taxes. It’s not right. > > · So today, I proposed adding a new “fair share surcharge” on > multi-millionaires and closing loopholes to make it harder to game the > system. (I’m also pushing for the Buffett Rule, which sets a minimum rate > for those at the top, and other reforms like closing the carried interest > loophole that allows some hedge fund managers to pay a lower rate than > teachers or a nurses.) > > > > · I’m proposing every idea I can to finally make those at the top > actually pay their fair share. > > > > · That’s going to be a big difference in this campaign. When you > look at what the Republican candidates are proposing – it’s > unbelievable. Trillions of dollars in new tax breaks to those at the > top. Trickle down economics all over again. > > > > · On the Democratic side, I am the only candidate who has > committed to raising middle class *incomes*, not middle class taxes. > > > > *How is this different from what other Democrats are proposing. They tax > the rich too, right?* > > > > · Well, I am the only candidate who has proposed a surcharge on > multimillionaires and the only one committed to NOT taxing the middle class. > > > > · Senator Sanders, Governor O’Malley, and I share a lot of the > same values and goals. But we *do* have differences. > > > > · I’m a progressive who likes to get things done. I’ve laid out > how I’m going to pay for everything I’m proposing. > > > > · I’m concerned that Senator Sanders has taken a different > approach. His agenda would add 18 to 20 trillion dollars in new federal > spending, but he hasn’t explained how he’d pay for it. That’s a big risk, > because it’s hard to make the arithmetic add up any other way than a big > tax increase on middle class families. I don’t think that’s the right > choice . > > On Mon, Jan 11, 2016 at 4:05 PM, Mandy Grunwald <gruncom@aol.com> wrote: > >> >> I am fine on the substance but this seems a little long and a little hard >> to say in conversation. Do I have a few minutes to edit for you? >> >> *Mandy Grunwald* >> *Grunwald Communications* >> *202 973-9400 <202%20973-9400>* >> >> >> ----- >> From: Jake Sullivan <jsullivan@hillaryclinton.com> >> To: Jennifer Palmieri <jpalmieri@hillaryclinton.com> >> Cc: Dan Schwerin <dschwerin@hillaryclinton.com>; John Podesta < >> john.podesta@gmail.com>; Kristina Schake <kschake@hillaryclinton.com>; >> Brian Fallon <bfallon@hillaryclinton.com>; Robby Mook < >> re47@hillaryclinton.com>; Christina Reynolds < >> creynolds@hillaryclinton.com>; Mandy Grunwald <gruncom@aol.com>; >> Betsaida Alcantara <balcantara@hillaryclinton.com> >> Sent: Mon, Jan 11, 2016 4:03 pm >> Subject: Re: Tax hit for Chris Hayes >> >> Should we add the 1.62 a week line Podesta suggested? >> >> Small thing but, I might say "he hasn't been able to show how he's gonna >> pay for it" rather than explained because didn't they put out a whole chart >> showing how they pay? >> >> Otherwise I'm good. >> >> On Jan 11, 2016, at 3:57 PM, Jennifer Palmieri < >> jpalmieri@hillaryclinton.com> wrote: >> >> I think this is good. >> >> Plus Betsaida. >> >> *From:* Dan Schwerin [mailto:dschwerin@hillaryclinton.com] >> *Sent:* Monday, January 11, 2016 3:50 PM >> *To:* John Podesta <john.podesta@gmail.com>; Jake Sullivan < >> jsullivan@hillaryclinton.com>; Jennifer Palmieri < >> jpalmieri@hillaryclinton.com>; Kristina Schake < >> kschake@hillaryclinton.com>; Brian Fallon <bfallon@hillaryclinton.com>; >> Robby Mook <re47@hillaryclinton.com>; Christina Reynolds < >> creynolds@hillaryclinton.com>; Mandy Grunwald <gruncom@aol.com> >> *Subject:* Tax hit for Chris Hayes >> >> HRC is going to call into Chris Hayes' show this afternoon to do her tax >> hit. How does this look to you guys? >> >> · Right now, the super-wealthy and big corporations are using every >> trick in the book to game the system and avoid paying billions in taxes. >> It’s wrong, and it’s bad for our economy. We can’t have one tax system for >> those at the top and another one for everyone else. >> >> · So today, I proposed adding a new “fair share surcharge” on >> multi-millionaires and closing loopholes to make it harder to game the >> system. I’m also pushing for the Buffett Rule, which sets a minimum rate >> for those at the top, and other reforms like closing the carried interest >> loophole that allows some hedge fund managers to pay a lower rate than a >> teacher or a nurse. >> >> · When it comes to taxes, there’s a clear choice in this election. >> Republicans candidates are promising huge new giveaways to the wealthiest >> Americans. And on the Democratic side, I am the only candidate pledging to >> raise middle class incomes, not middle class taxes. >> >> · You know, Senator Sanders, Governor O’Malley, and I share a lot >> of the same values and goals. We both want to make the economy work for >> everyone, not just those at the top. And the differences between us pale >> compared to what we see on the other side. But we *do* have >> differences. >> >> · I’m a progressive who likes to get things done. I measure every >> policy by whether it’s going to actually make life better for working >> families. And I’ve laid out how I’m going to pay for everything I’m >> proposing by making the wealthy pay their fair share. >> >> · Senator Sanders has a different approach. His agenda would add >> 18 to 20 trillion dollars in new federal spending, but he hasn’t explained >> how he’d pay for it. That’s a big risk, because it’s hard to make the >> arithmetic add up any other way than a big tax increase on middle class >> families. I don’t think that’s the right choice when incomes for most >> people have barely budged in years. >> >> · I like and respect Senator Sanders quite a lot, but I’m concerned >> that some of his ideas run the risk of hurting rather than helping. So I >> look forward to debating these differences in the campaign. >> >> > > > -- > Betsaida Alcantara | Communications > Hillary for America > >