Tag: tax reform
The billion-dollar loophole
The most generous charitable deduction in the federal tax code is being manipulated to make big profits – and there’s no sign that Congress has any intention of fixing the problem.
Here are the 227 Representatives that just voted to give tax...
“These are the 227 GOP House members who voted for the #GOPTaxScam...SHAME!”
The big lie that is behind the Trump/GOP tax bill
Absent union pressure, the bosses will never raise wages.
GOP tax cuts hardwire inequity for poor and middle class
The GOP tax plan is “a moral abomination.”
If you make under $75,000, you lose
Behind closed doors, Republicans admit that their tax plan is all for their rich donors.
Why so many Americans hate Trump’s tax reform
Forget trickle-down economics, the GOP is practicing tinkle-down economics!
Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos and Warren Buffett own more wealth than...
IPS's Chuck Collins and Josh Hoxie know it is not a “natural phenomenon” how the rich got rich at the expense of the rest of the population.
Patriotism, taxes, and Trump
The Republican tax plan will make things worse by burdening the middle class and the poor even more.
Democrats in Congress are fighting for the rich in their opposition...
Democrats should demand an end to taxation of Social Security benefits.
GOP tax cuts won’t pass this year – or maybe even...
In Part 1 of a two-part interview, former Reagan economic adviser Bruce Bartlett says Trump is lying about tax reform: it will benefit the super rich and hurt everyone else.
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The Fourth Amendment is Not for Sale Act and the battle against government spying
The FANFSA, passed with a 219-199 vote, garnered support from both sides of the aisle, with 96 Democrats and 123 Republicans backing the bill.
Progressive International unveils database exposing global right-wing network threatening democracies
This database, which results from a year of meticulous research, exposes the mechanisms through which these forces erode democratic norms and foster geopolitical instability.
20 percent of common produce carry unhealthy levels of pesticides new report says
Of the 59 common produce items evaluated, popular produce like strawberries, green beans and potatoes posed the highest risks.
US diplomacy thwarts Palestinian UN membership amid claims of supporting statehood leaked cable shows
This diplomatic maneuvering seeks to avoid a U.S. veto, which would publicly align the country against Palestinian self-determination.
GOP attorneys general petition against EPA’s use of civil rights law for environmental justice
The petition, if successful, could have dire consequences for communities living near industrial sites.