Tax billionaires and big corporations to un-rig our economy and fund what actually matters for our communities.
Tax billionaires and big corporations to un-rig the economy and fund community priorities.
Occurrences
taxing billionaires to fund universal healthcare and childcare
Evidence
The platform includes ... taxing billionaires to fund universal healthcare and childcare, and breaking up monopolies that drive up prices while suppressing wages.
Congressmembers Delia C. Ramirez, Jesús “Chuy” García, Lateefah Simon and Analilia Mejia stood with labor, civil rights, and economic justice leaders from across the country to introduce the Living Wage for All Act.
Oath of Office: Apr. 20, 2026 ... Committee on Homeland Security
Assessments
The record shows Mejia campaigned on taxing billionaires, but the evidence does not show that she enacted, sponsored, or materially advanced a bill that actually imposed new taxes on billionaires or big corporations and funded community priorities. The only legislative action cited is the Living Wage for All Act, which is related to economic justice but does not fulfill this specific tax promise. Because she took office only on April 20, 2026 and there is no evidence of adoption yet, the promise cannot be judged delivered.
The evidence shows Mejia campaigned on taxing billionaires and big corporations to fund community priorities, but does not show enactment of such a tax policy or even introduction/support of a specific billionaire or corporate tax measure after taking office on April 20, 2026. The Living Wage for All Act is related to economic justice but does not deliver the promised tax mechanism or funding outcome.