As the State of the Union approaches, Americans across the country are eager for leaders to tackle the growing affordability crisis. They’ll be watching to see if President Trump acknowledges the real culprit behind rising costs or continues to protect the billionaire class that bankrolled his campaign.
A handful of billionaires are threatening to leave California in response to a proposed wealth tax, but the evidence actually shows that the ultra-wealthy don’t leave when taxes go up.
How the “anti-monopoly nightmare” of the Warner Bros. acquisition shakes out remains to be seen, but whether Netflix or Paramount ultimately closes the deal, everyday Americans will pay a price.
As wealth inequality continues ballooning to unprecedented levels, a secretive group of ultra-rich tech moguls are building a political machine to solidify American aristocracy. Last week, the Washington Post published an exposé of the Rockbridge Network, its role in elevating J.D. Vance to the vice presidency, and plans for reshaping the country in the midterms and beyond.
Americans pay more for health care than other high-income nations but still have a lower life expectancy and higher rates of death and disease. A growing body of research shows that billionaire-backed private equity investment is making things worse.
Our latest poll with Impact Research confirms that taxing billionaires is one of the most unifying and popular policies heading into the 2026 midterms. Roughly three-in-four likely voters in battleground congressional districts and in key states like Michigan and Ohio support raising taxes on billionaires.