Washington, DC – This Tax Day, billionaires and big corporations are able to better avoid paying their fair share of taxes than ever before, thanks to congressional Republicans’ tax law – and working Americans are paying the price. Over the past year, Unrig Our Economy has consistently run ads holding congressional Republicans accountable for voting for the largest cuts to Medicaid and SNAP in history and getting rid of crucial health care tax credits to bankroll tax breaks for the ultra-wealthy. They’ve done all of this while backing tariffs that are raising the cost of food and every day items.
Their votes have resulted in skyrocketing health insurance premiums and put an estimated 15 million Americans at risk of losing health care coverage – all so billionaires can get even richer. In 2026 alone, the richest one percent are projected to receive $117 billion in tax breaks, while corporations are paying $234 billion less in taxes because of Republicans’ tax law.
Republicans in Congress are slated to vote today on a resolution doubling down on their support for the tax law. Families are struggling to get by, and instead of finding ways to make life more affordable, congressional Republicans are busy congratulating themselves for raising their costs to bankroll tax breaks for the one percent.
Unrig Our Economy’s ongoing eight-figure paid media campaign highlights the impact of these cuts on working families. The ads, which are compiled below, call out members of Congress, including Congressman Juan Ciscomani (AZ-06), Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-01), Congressman Don Bacon (NE-02), Congressman Tom Kean Jr. (NJ-07), Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17), Congresswoman Monica De La Cruz (TX-15) and Congressman Rob Bresnahan (PA-08) for prioritizing tax breaks for billionaires over health care for their constituents.
“Republicans in Congress voted to rip health care away from millions of Americans so billionaires and big corporations could get even more tax breaks. Now, to add insult to injury, they’re voting to pat themselves on the back for gutting health care and raising their constituents’ costs,” said Unrig Our Economy Campaign Director Leor Tal. “While the richest of the rich are celebrating this Tax Day, working families are worrying how they’re going to afford their medical bills. Unrig Our Economy’s ads are holding congressional Republicans accountable for this harmful billionaire-first, families-last agenda.”
Watch a sample of Unrig Our Economy’s ads – and the people who are impacted by Republicans’ decision to prioritize billionaires – below:
Arizona
- Mary, a Tucson resident, would be unable to afford her care without Medicaid, which Congressman Ciscomani voted to gut. She urges Congressman Ciscomani to stop voting for health care cuts that jeopardize Arizona residents like her.
- Andre, a Tucson resident, relies on Medicare to take care of her grandmother. She calls out Congressman Ciscomani for his vote to cut Medicare to pay for tax breaks for billionaires.
Iowa
- Billy, a social worker from Sigourney, has personally seen how Medicaid makes a difference for children in his community. He calls out Congresswoman Miller-Meeks for putting billionaires above Iowa’s children with her vote to gut Medicaid.
- Jennifer, a Montrose resident who relies on Medicaid to help cover her medical bills as a result of her MS, calls on Congresswoman Miller-Meeks to stop voting to cut Medicaid to give tax breaks to billionaires.
Nebraska
- Sonita, who runs a nonprofit in Omaha, highlights how crucial Medicaid is to communities across Nebraska and the people she serves. She calls on Congressman Don Bacon to stop gutting Medicaid to give billionaires even more tax breaks.
New Jersey
- Theresa, a mother of two disabled children, relies on Medicaid to care for her family. Theresa calls out her congressman, Tom Kean Jr., for putting Medicaid at risk to give billionaires more tax breaks.
- Roseanne, a New Jersey resident whose daughter relies on Medicaid for care, calls on Congressman Kean Jr. to stop betraying families like hers by voting to cut Medicaid.
New York
- Wendy, a Putnam County resident, takes care of her son who relies on Medicaid for his care. She calls out Congressman Mike Lawler for voting for historic Medicaid cuts that could affect her son’s care to give tax breaks to billionaires –after Lawler promised not to cut Medicaid.
- Dee and Tina, mother and daughter Westchester residents, rely on Medicaid to provide 102-year-old Dee with the care she needs. They call out Congressman Lawler for breaking his promise not to cut Medicaid and voting for the largest cuts to Medicaid in history to give tax breaks to billionaires.
Pennsylvania
- Krysten relied on Medicaid to afford vital surgeries. Her representative, Rob Bresnahan, voted for the largest cuts to Medicaid in history – jeopardizing care for people like her – to help bankroll tax breaks for billionaires.
- Molly, a Scranton resident and student, calls out Congressman Bresnahan for voting for tax breaks for billionaires while constituents like her struggle to keep up with soaring costs.
Texas
- Unrig Our Economy and Valiente Action Fund called out President Trump and Republicans in Congress for cutting health care and food assistance, and raising Americans’ costs to give tax cuts to billionaires. The ad calls on Congresswoman De La Cruz to stop putting billionaires first.
- Unrig Our Economy’s ad (English and Spanish) held Congresswoman De La Cruz accountable for voting to gut Medicaid after saying cuts would have serious consequences in rural and Hispanic communities. The ad calls on her to stop cutting Texans’ health care.
To learn more about the campaign, visit UnrigOurEconomy.com or contact press@unrigoureconomy.com
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About Unrig Our EconomyUnrig Our Economy is a national campaign to fix the rules of our economy to make it work for working people. We know that when the middle class does well, all of us do well — which is why we’re fighting on behalf of working Americans and holding corporations, their wealthy executives, and the politicians who enable them accountable.