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120 Democrats Demand Repeal of Millionaire Tax Cut GOP Buried in Last COVID Bill
They argue the rollback would free up hundreds of billions in revenue which could be used to help struggling families.
![Sen. Elizabeth Warren looks past Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer during a news conference in the Capitol on September 9, 2020.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2018/05/2021_0203-elizabeth-warren-400x300.jpg)
Warren Says Her First Move on Finance Committee Will Be a Wealth Tax
After landing a spot on the Finance Committee, Warren said, “It is time to make the ultra-rich pay their fair share.”
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New Bill Scraps Mandate Forcing USPS to Prefund Pensions Decades in Advance
The Bush-era mandate has been blamed for the mail agency's financial woes.
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The GameStop Saga Is Not the Revenge Against Finance We Deserve
Real revenge requires abolishing the financial sector as we know it and the systems of oppression it fosters.
![An Amazon delivery driver pushes a cart of groceries to load into a vehicle outside of a distribution facility on February 2, 2021, in Redondo Beach, California.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2018/05/2021_0203-amazon-drivers-400x300.jpg)
Federal Trade Commission Orders Amazon to Pay Drivers $61 Million in Stolen Pay
The company has reportedly been shorting its gig workers by using tips to pay their hourly rate.
![Rep. Ilhan Omar speaks at a campaign event in Clive, Iowa, on January 31, 2020.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2021/02/2021_0201-ilhan-omar-400x300.jpg)
Ilhan Omar Pushes Tax on All Stock Trades Amid GameStop Controversy
Taxing every trade made on Wall Street could produce more than $1 trillion in federal revenues.
![What sort of social order lets people get rich betting on whether companies will fail while workers lose their jobs?](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2021/01/GettyImages-1230864236-400x300.jpg)
GameStop Saga Reveals How Wall Street Offers Little to Our Collective Well-Being
What sort of social order lets people get rich betting on whether companies will fail while workers lose their jobs?
![Sen. Bernie Sanders speaks at a rally on December 16, 2019, in Rancho Mirage, California.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2021/01/2021_0121-bernie-sanders-400x300.jpg)
Sanders on Billionaire Investor’s Tax Fears Amid GameStop Saga: “Cry Me a River”
The ongoing GameStop saga has sparked renewed calls for a financial transactions tax and other redistributive measures.
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Biden’s $1.9 Trillion Stimulus Is a Vital Beginning for a New New Deal
The next step should be to enact truly transformative progressive economic programs and rein in Wall Street.
![GameStop store signage is seen on January 27, 2021, in New York City.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2020/03/2021_0128-gamestop-400x300.jpg)
AOC, Pelosi Say Trade Bans by Robinhood on GameStop Stocks Warrant Inquiry
Retail investors were able to increase the price of GameStop's stock after hedge funds had attempted to “short” shares.