A Bigger Welcome Mat for America’s Tax Evaders
The GOP tax cut enacted in December and the just-passed federal budget give would-be affluent tax cheats both motive and plenty of opportunity.
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DC Joins Seven States with Campaigns to Close Carried Interest Loophole
President Trump’s failure to fulfill a campaign promise to axe the controversial tax benefit for hedge fund and private equity fund managers has sparked action at the state level.
A Media Mogul’s Noble Challenge to Moguldom
The newspaper publishing giant E.W. Scripps would be deeply distressed to see what has become of his namesake company — and beloved country.
How to Reduce Poverty and Inequality Through State Government Taxes
As the new federal tax law slashes IRS bills for corporations and the wealthy, the momentum is growing for progressive state-level taxes that could recoup some of these resources.
The Tax Scam Is Starting to Sink In
While billionaires fund a PR push for the tax law, most ordinary workers report seeing no increase in their take-home pay.
No Love for Working Families This Valentine’s Day
A Pennsylvania secretary gets an extra $1.50 a week from the GOP tax legislation. The Koch brothers get an extra $27 million.
A Serious Push for Free College in California
A ballot initiative campaign to restore tuition-free college in California is gaining momentum for the November election, a model other states could follow.
Here’s How Workers Would Spend the Corporate Tax Cut – If They Had a Voice
Don’t workers have a legitimate claim and stake in what is done with the profits they help produce?
Trump’s Tax Law Likely to Harm the People He Used as Props in His Speech
The costs of the Republican tax plan will likely wipe out the benefits for middle class workers and small business owners like those the president highlighted in the State of the Union address.