Monday, September 28, 2026

Tag: taxes

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.

The grifters do ‘tax reform’

If you're a working-class or middle-class taxpayer, this "reform" offers nothing except uncertainty.

Tax cuts defund the very things that boost the economy

There is no evidence that tax cuts bring economic growth, but they do cause income to concentrate at the top.

5 reasons why Trump’s corporate tax cut is appallingly dumb

Don’t fall for Trump’s corporate tax giveaway.

4 reasons why Trump’s plan to strip the IRS is incredibly...

Donald Trump hates the IRS and has spent years battling it.

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Unions win settlement forcing Trump administration to rescind shutdown mass-firing policy

The agreement follows a court fight that began after roughly 4,200 federal employees received layoff notices during last fall's 43-day shutdown.
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Federal judge orders White House to restore access for CNN, MS NOW and Politico

The order lasts 14 days, and the outlets have until Monday to seek a preliminary injunction after some reporters were briefly turned away despite the ruling.
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Why didn’t Netanyahu’s cabinet preempt October 7 (since it knew about it in advance)?

New York Times reporting confirms Israeli leadership had advance intelligence before the October 7 attack, raising fresh questions about why it was not acted on.