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Tax Cuts

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Politics & Elections

McConnell Estate Tax Repeal Would Hand Billions to Walton and Koch Families

If passed, the bill would accomplish the longstanding GOP goal of completely eliminating the estate tax.
by
Jake Johnson,
Common Dreams
January 30, 2019
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News Analysis
Economy & Labor

26 Billionaires Own as Much as World’s 3.8 Billion Poorest People

The wealth of the world’s poorest fell by $500 million each day in 2018.
by
Jake Johnson,
Common Dreams
January 21, 2019
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News
Environment & Health

Louisiana Offers Fossil Fuel Exporter Largest Local Tax Giveaway in History

Louisiana plans to collect no property tax from the $15.2 billion Driftwood liquefied natural gas export terminal.
by
Sharon Kelly,
DeSmogBlog
January 2, 2019
Truthout
Interview
Economy & Labor

The GOP Tax Cuts Are Already Hurting Social Security

The higher federal deficits caused by the cuts will be used by the GOP to attack Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid.
by
C.J. Polychroniou,
Truthout
October 30, 2018
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Op-Ed
Economy & Labor

Trump Tax Cuts at Election Time: Failing on Schedule

The tax cut is turning out as most of us expected: a huge handout to people who were already very rich.
by
Dean Baker,
Truthout
October 29, 2018
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Op-Ed
Economy & Labor

Housing and the Trump Tax Cut

Because the Federal Reserve Board has chosen to raise interest rates, the housing market seems to be weakening.
by
Dean Baker,
Truthout
August 27, 2018
Truthout
News Analysis
Economy & Labor

Scoring Trump’s Tax Cuts: $280K for Rich Lawmakers, Pennies for Working People

Very few businesses have raised wages thanks to corporate tax cuts, but executives and lawmakers are buying new yachts.
by
Kayla Kitson,
OtherWords
August 25, 2018
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Economy & Labor

With Tax Cuts in Hand, CEOs Admit They Won’t Invest Record Profits in Worker Wage Hikes

This is precisely what analysts predicted would happen as the GOP tax plan made its way through Congress.
by
Jake Johnson,
Common Dreams
May 28, 2018
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Economy & Labor

The Patented Solution for Paying Off the National Debt

The deficit hawks never discuss the damage that austerity has done to the economy.
by
Dean Baker,
Truthout
May 28, 2018
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Economy & Labor

Take the Money and Run: Trump Tax Cuts Boost Earnings of ALEC Corporations Which Promptly Lay Off Workers

Nine ALEC companies reported layoffs that have recently taken place or are planned for 2018.
by
Don Wiener,
PR Watch
May 9, 2018
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