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Biden’s 2023 Budget Includes a 20 Percent Billionaire Minimum Income Tax
The tax would be levied on unrealized gains from things like stocks, making it similar to a wealth tax.
Senators Call for Inquiry Into Low Medicaid COVID Vaccination Rates
Low-income people are disproportionately impacted by the virus but have much lower vaccination rates.
Fossil Fuel CEOs Have Seen Their Stocks Soar Nearly $100 Million Since January
Wall Street investors have been pressuring companies to keep shares high as consumers pay over $4 a gallon to fill up.
80 Percent of Voters Support Taxing Big Oil’s Windfall Profits, Poll Finds
Most voters pin the blame for high gas prices directly on oil and gas companies.
New York GOP Throws Its Weight Behind Trumpist Lee Zeldin in Governor’s Race
Zeldin has voted in lockstep with Trumpian positions and opposed inquiries into Trump’s role in the attempted coup.
Doulas Push Back Against California’s Proposal to Pay Them Shockingly Low Rates
It's time for Medicaid to pay for doulas -- and pay them fairly, say birth workers and their advocates.
Billionaires Have Gotten $1.7 Trillion Richer Over the Pandemic, Report Finds
Analysis from Americans for Tax Fairness shows billionaires are 57 percent richer now than they were in March 2020.
Democrats Fail to Get D.C.’s Cannabis Legalization Approved by Congress
Maryland Democratic Sen. Chris Van Hollen claims Republicans were “ready to shut down the government” over the issue.
Leaked Video Shows Madison Cawthorn Calling Ukraine’s Zelenskyy a “Thug”
The far right lawmaker said without evidence that Zelenskyy has been pushing disinformation to the U.S.
Climate Mitigation Isn’t Just a Matter of Ethics; It’s Life and Death
If a clean and safe environment is a human right, then climate policies ought to prioritize those at greatest risk.