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Jen Sorensen | Serve Your Country Club
Steven Mnuchin, Foreclosure King of the US: Secretary of the Treasury for the .01 Percent
Like Donald Trump, Mnuchin is a man intent on making the rich richer.
Nine Reasons to Stop the GOP’s Giant Tax Gift Bucket
Get on the phone with your member of Congress and tell them to vote against this travesty of a tax bill.
Empire Files: Trump Expands Police-State Crackdown on the Left
After Trump's inauguration, nearly 200 protesters and journalists now face up to 70 years in prison on baseless charges.
Koch Troops Queasy About Killing State and Local Tax Deduction to Fund Tax Breaks for the Rich
The Koch networks hopes to overturn a provision giving taxpayers the ability to deduct state and local taxes.
The Tax Scam We Know and the Tax Scam We Don’t Know
There is another far more pernicious scam currently in process.
Productivity Growth Is Up, Are the Robots Finally Coming?
Productivity grew at a 3.0 percent annual rate in the third quarter of 2017.
NAFTA Talks: What’s the Deal?
Big corporations are pushing to “modernize” NAFTA.
Despite Trump Campaign Promise, Billionaires’ Tax Loophole Survives Again
The tax treatment of so-called carried interest wouldn't change in the most-recent tax overhaul.
Instead of $2 Trillion Corporate Tax Cut, GOP Could Give Average American Families $17,000 Each
Sen. Elizabeth Warren scoffs at GOP's offer.