Tag: taxes
What happened to Trump’s pledge to close this billionaire loophole?
The president's pledge to roll back a hedge fund loophole has mysteriously vanished from his tax plan.
Why the Republican tax plan is more failed trickle-down economics
Don’t fall for supply-side, trickle-down nonsense. Lower taxes on the rich don’t generate growth and jobs.
Trump’s proposed tax cuts would further widen the gap between rich...
The Trump/Republican tax cut proposal is an opportunity to discuss how to redistribute wealth and power.
Three insidious ways ‘overtaxed’ corporations are cheating America
The tax money withheld by the big corporations is desperately needed to restore living-wage opportunities to millions of workers.
Six reasons why American corporations shouldn’t get a tax cut
A corporate tax cut is the wrong solution to the wrong problem.
Why we must raise taxes on corporations and the wealthy, not...
That’s what rational politicians would do if they weren’t in the pockets of big corporations and the wealthy.
The growing danger of dynastic wealth
The estate and capital gains taxes were originally designed to prevent the growth of large dynasties in the U.S. and to reduce inequality.
Tax cuts for the rich help the rich, not you
Big money will pull out all the stops to sell you a tax plan that exclusively benefits the wealthy. Don’t buy it.
Trump’s tax plan is a confidence scam
The only question is whether Americans are gullible enough to buy what Trump, House Speaker Paul Ryan and Republicans are selling.
Cut corporate taxes? This is how the biggest companies cheated on...
Ten companies mentioned in this report collectively withheld nearly $15 billion in tax money in 2016.
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New report reveals millionaires’ tax rates slashed by half since 1950s, fueling wealth inequality
This stark reduction in tax rates for the wealthiest Americans coincides with an era of escalating income disparity and could be costing the federal government hundreds of billions in lost revenue annually.
Missouri Republican Attorney General Bailey sues Media Matters using consumer law to censor the...
An analysis of Mo. Attorney General Andrew Bailey's bogus allegations against Media Matters.
New study reveals microplastics’ alarming journey from everyday items to human organs
The extensive reach of these particles beyond the gut and into critical body tissues, raises significant concerns particularly for the most vulnerable: Our children.
Democrats challenge Biden administration: Are US weapons used by Israel in accordance with international...
This inquiry, led by Texas Representatives Veronica Escobar and Joaquin Castro, targets the very heart of America's foreign arms policies and its ethical implications.
An urgent plea to leftists in the 6 battleground states likely to decide the...
If we want to remain a country where we still have the ability to agitate for justice and equality, then it’s incumbent on us to vote with that in mind.