Received the strangest letter

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GoodEnuff

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This is going to be long and it may be deleted by mods. I will quote this letter in its entirety because a photo isn't clear enough to read it. There was no return address on the envelope, it was obviously a bulk mailing, addressed to my name. My comments are in brackets, bolded phrases are the sender's emphases. It is printed on very heavy, expensive-looking paper.

"Friends,

2025 was a profitable year for wealthy Americans like you. [LOL! I am far from wealthy.]

President Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" is cutting tax bills by millions of dollars a year, and investment returns have been strong as companies profit from high prices and low labor costs.

Here are some great examples:

If your AGI is $45 million, your income tax savings are over $1 million yer year.

Picture yourself in a new $200,000 sports car -- and you can now finance the purchase and enjoy a bonus income tax deduction of $10,000 per year.

You can now transfer your $30 million estate tax-free, so you no longer have to pay taxes to give your children and grandchildren a life of luxury, free from economic turbulence.

Interest rates will rise from the growing federal debt. If rates go up 2%, a $25 million bond portfolio will generate $500,000 in extra interest every year. [And the market value of the bonds currently held will go down.]

Wealthy Americans should take advantage quickly because Democrats will reverse these changes if they retake Congress. The cuts that funded these opportunities are unpopular with Social Security recipients, farmers, and budget-sensitive voters. The Epstein situation is also a problem for pro-wealth Republicans in Congress, including Clay Higgins of Louisiana and Jeff Hurd of Colorado.

Be charitable. Your tax-deductible donations are urgently needed. Cuts to U.S. relief programs are expected to add 700,000 extra child deaths per year... and don't forget your local food bank, school, senior center, and church!

Secure your medical access. Consider concierge medical services or medical helicopter transport programs instead of risking long wait times or hospital closures due to Medicaid cutbacks.

Update your estate plan to lock in big tax breaks and learn how to save on purchases over $400,000.

Give to friends. Bigger gift exemptions make it cheaper to help friends and relatives impacted by upcoming cuts to Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and the VA.

Wishing you continued prosperity, and hope to see you at Mar-a-Lago or the beautiful soon-to-be-opened White House Ballroom.

Your Wealth Newsletter Team

[in small print at the bottom] This newsletter is for information and educational purposes only and does not constitute financial, investment, tax, or legal advice."

I can't decide if this is the stupidest political tactic ever or ??? There is a tiny logo-like symbol on the return address and at the bottom of the letter. It does not look familiar to me. I will take it to the post office when I go to town today and ask if they can identify the sender.

I will say that my voter registration states I am registered with a particular party. That is not true; I distinctly remember not naming a party affiliation when I registered to vote.

I went from laughing, to surprise, to wanting to vomit. Edit: And now a bit angry that anyone would think people would fall for this tactic.
 
Nathan said:
Yup, a political donation solicitation, 'tis the season.
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Maybe so, except there is no name/address/website/contact named for where to send anything.
Muskrat said:
Well that was interesting. Seems that it would be a tactic fraught with pitfalls to bulk mail if you are trying to sway Average Joe. Average Joe reaps little of the benefit touted.
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The more I think about it, the more I think it is to make Joe angry at incumbents. This is a rural community, mostly seniors, farmers and "budget-sensitive voters".
 
That's most likely not from a particular politician or political party, but an organization that supports a politician, or a political party, or some new Act or legislation that hasn't been approved by congress yet.

That logo-like symbol is the organization's I.D.. If you know how to do it, your phone or computer might be able to analyze an image of it and tell you who it belongs to. Chat GPT or other AI chatbox might be able to tell you just from a description of it.
 
Murrmurr said:
That's most likely not from a particular politician or political party, but an organization that supports a politician, or a political party, or some new Act or legislation that hasn't been approved by congress yet.

That logo-like symbol is the organization's I.D.. If you know how to do it, your phone or computer might be able to analyze an image of it and tell you who it belongs to. Chat GPT or other AI chatbox might be able to tell you just from a description of it.
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Did the logo search. No results. There is a bar code but will not click/scan on that. Searched every possible identifier on the envelope and letter with no results. AI? Hadn't thought of that. Interestingly, there is a number directly above my name on the envelope, that is also discreetly printed on the letter itself. Whatever I may do with that letter, I can easily be identified by that number? Probably.
 
GoodEnuff said:
Did the logo search. No results. There is a bar code but will not click/scan on that.
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Yeah, don't do that.
GoodEnuff said:
Searched every possible identifier on the envelope and letter with no results. AI? Hadn't thought of that. Interestingly, there is a number directly above my name on the envelope, that is also discreetly printed on the letter itself. Whatever I may do with that letter, I can easily be identified by that number? Probably.
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Hover your mouse over that. And hover it over .....oh. never mind. I was thinking it was an email. If it was, you would see an @whatever by hovering your mouse over the logo.

But yeah, don't click or scan anything.
 
As soon as I got to the part about wealthy Americans like you it would've been on it's way to the trash can. If I even opened it at all. LOL
 
I ran a fact check on it:

Summary Table

Claim [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]StatusVerification Note
OBBBA LegislationTrueSigned July 4, 2025; extends individual tax cuts permanently.
$1M Tax SavingsTrueKeeping the top bracket at 37% instead of 39.6% saves over $1M on $45M AGI.
$10k Auto Loan DeductionFalse for WealthyThe deduction exists but completely phases out for income over $100k–$200k.
$30M Estate Tax ExclusionTrueThe OBBBA permanently bumped the 2026 limit to $15M/individual ($30M/couple).
Bond Value TrueNew capital deployed at higher rates would indeed net that extra yield..
700,000 Child Aid DeathsTrueVerifiable projection from The Lancet modeling the 2025 USAID budget cuts.
 
I did a search using the first line of the letter and this is what I found:

This letter is a classic advocacy or organizing tactic used by progressive activist groups and progressive-leaning think tanks (such as Inequality.org) to build public support for taxing the ultra-wealthy.

These letters are typically part of coordinated "Tax the Rich" campaigns. Who exactly is behind them depends on the specific context:
The New York Times
  • Progressive Advocacy Groups: Organizations like Patriotic Millionaires or various progressive political action groups frequently draft open letters targeting high-net-worth individuals to advocate for wealth taxes, higher capital gains taxes, and closing tax loopholes.
  • The "Patriotic Millionaires" Group: This is a real, prominent organization of affluent Americans who actively campaign to raise their own taxes in order to reduce economic inequality and fund social programs.
  • Generic Mass Mailings: Sometimes, left-leaning grassroots movements will send these letters or postcards as mass-mailing campaigns to zip codes known to house high-income earners, hoping to shame or convince wealthy residents to support tax reform.
The letter is essentially a call to action meant for public debate rather than a targeted threat or a scam. You can learn more about this advocacy space through Patriotic Millionaires, which tracks and organizes these exact initiatives.
 
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