A Q&A on Death and Taxes with Director Justin Schein
"When things are underfunded, then they don’t work, and people feel that they don’t want to pay taxes, because who wants to pay for a sh*tty system?"
Taxes
Homeownership’s Promise and Pitfalls in Transferring Wealth Across Generations
The “Great Wealth Transfer” is set to lock-in extreme class stratification absent housing policy reform.
Extensive Polls Find Americans Support Taxing the Wealthy
Creating a more just economic system isn’t just the right thing to do — it’s the popular one too.
Through Ballot Measures, Voters Fought Back against Inequality
Washington state beat back efforts to repeal both a capital gains tax and a payroll tax that funds long-term care insurance. Illinois voters showed support for a tax hike on millionaires. Three red states passed paid leave.
Want More Equality of Opportunity and Social Justice? Copy Massachusetts’ Millionaire’s Tax
The state’s Fair Share Amendment has helped fund education and transportation expansion without hampering economic growth.
How Did Elon Musk Become the Richest Person on Earth?
The quarter-trillionaire has had plenty of help — from all of us U.S. taxpayers.
The Tipped Wage System Is Failing Us. Removing Taxes on Tips Won’t Save It.
Most of us don’t earn enough to pay taxes anyway. What we really need is a wage hike.
Tax Cuts for the Rich Create Debt, Division, and Despair — Not Jobs
Growing inequality undermines our democracy and turns Americans against each other. A fairer tax system could bring us back together.
Lawmakers Target Corporations Paying Executives More than Uncle Sam
In the lead-up to the 2025 tax debate, corporations with fat CEO paychecks and thin IRS payments are in the spotlight.