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Billionaires Have Paid 79 Percent Fewer Taxes Since 1980
As we emerge from this pandemic, any recovery program should include a tax that limits the hoarding of wealth.
Millions of Americans Might Not Get Stimulus Checks
Meanwhile, some might be tricked into paying TurboTax to receive their checks.
Mick Mulvaney Says GOP Won’t Act on Climate Because They Don’t Want Higher Taxes
The acting White House chief of staff's remarks were met with laughter during a speech at the Oxford Union on Wednesday.
Trump Wants to Inflict Severe Pain on Disabled Community Just Because He Can
Under Trump’s recent proposal, fewer people will be able to collect disability benefits.
Financial Transactions Taxes Are No Longer a “Fringe” Idea
Financial transactions taxes are gaining traction among centrists, including Wall Street types.
California Bill Would Raise Taxes on Corporations With Large CEO-Worker Pay Gaps
California's debate over a CEO pay tax foreshadows a larger federal fight.
Even With a Wealth Tax, Economic Policy Ensures Billionaires Will Exist
Within our current system, we can't limit the voices of the super rich -- but we can amplify the voices of the non-rich.
Latest Data Show Trump’s Most Touted Economic Policies Have Failed US Workers
Unless you are wealthy or a massive corporation, Trump's tax cuts have been a dismal failure.
Elizabeth Warren Thwarts Reporters’ Attempts to Smear Medicare for All
Sen. Elizabeth Warren is right in focusing on what really matters to people -- lower health care costs.
Did Deutsche Bank Shred Trump’s Tax Returns?
The banking giant that lent Trump hundreds of millions “apparently got rid of” its copies of his tax returns.