In reaction to today's Supreme Court ruling in Moore v. United States, which upheld the tax provision at issue, Rebecca Riddell, Policy Lead for Economic and Racial Justice at Oxfam America, said:
"Today’s ruling in Moore v. US is a win for democracy and a loss for anti-tax crusaders who wanted the Court to make it harder to tax billionaires. It’s time for Congress to take action and ensure the super-rich finally pay their fair share in taxes.
"This case was a Trojan Horse aimed at popular recent proposals to tax the very richest, which are among the most powerful tools we have to address eye-watering levels of inequality in the US. By issuing a narrow ruling upholding the tax at issue, the majority properly rejected a shameless attempt to shield the wealth of the super-rich, subvert democratic processes, and tie the hands of future policymakers.
"Congress has the power to enact meaningful changes to our tax code that can help put an end to this second Gilded Age. The ruling is a call to all of us to organize and make our voices heard."
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