Tag: taxes
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.
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.
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Teamsters launch largest strike against Amazon in US history to demand fair wages and...
Amazon workers launch historic nationwide strike, demanding better wages, safer conditions, and union recognition from the $2 trillion corporation.
Pregnant woman in labor cited under Kentucky anti-homelessness law
Pregnant homeless woman in labor ticketed under Kentucky’s anti-camping law, sparking national outrage over the criminalization of homelessness.
Elon Musk for Speaker of the House? Republicans float billionaire amid spending bill fight
Republicans propose Elon Musk as Speaker of the House after his role in sinking a spending bill, raising unprecedented ethical and governance concerns.
Israeli soldiers enforce kill zone in Gaza, targeting civilians and leaving bodies to rot
Israeli forces implement open-fire policies in Gaza’s Netzarim Corridor, targeting civilians and leaving corpses uncollected as a warning to others.
Syria’s new fundamentalist government: Women ‘biologically’ unsuited to politics, universities to be segregated
The comments provoked a firestorm of protest among Syrian women and, well, non-fundamentalists.