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Sanders Introduces “Pensions for All Act” to Ensure Workers Can Retire
Only 9 percent of Americans have pensions today, compared to 44 percent in 1975.
Trump Plans to Hand Taxpayer Data to Homeland Security to Speed Up Deportations
The system, which would enable sharing of massive amounts of sensitive data, may be launched before the end of July.
“Tax-Dodging Consultant” Is Now the US Treasury’s Top Tax Policy Official
As a lobbyist, Ken Kies secured tax giveaways for major corporations. Now, he’s helping implement the GOP budget bill.
Mamdani Says Billionaires Shouldn’t Exist: “What We Need More of Is Equality”
Mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani has proposed raising taxes on corporations and the wealthy in New York City.
GOP Proposals for Tax Restrictions May Defund States’ Medicaid Programs
The loss of revenue could shrink access to health care for some of the nation’s poorest and most vulnerable people.
Former Congressman Confirmed to Head IRS, an Agency He Once Worked to Abolish
Trump pick Billy Long's confirmation “signals open season for wealthy tax cheats,” said Americans for Tax Fairness.
Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” Redistributes Wealth From the Poor to the Rich
The CBO has estimated at least 15 million people would lose health care coverage due to the bill’s cuts to Medicaid.
Measure in GOP Bill Incentivizes School Privatization Funders With Tax Breaks
It allows individuals to avoid paying capital gains tax as a reward for funneling public funds into private schools.
Activists Are Fighting Tax Subsidies for Airline Running ICE Deportation Flights
Connecticut activists are making big gains in their campaign against the airlines ICE is using to abduct people.
Trump Scraps Effort Begun Under Biden to Close Loophole Abused by Ultra-Rich
The regulations could’ve raised $50 billion over a decade by stopping corporate tax dodging through asset manipulation.