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Taxes
Tax Resisters Divert Their Money From War to Human Welfare
It is because we consent and pay our taxes without much thought that half the money we pay the government is for war.
Biden’s Corporate Tax Increase Will Raise $2.5 Trillion Says Treasury Department
Biden’s plan lifts the corporate tax rate set by Trump, but it’s still less than what it was under Obama.
65 Percent of Americans Want to Raise Corporate Taxes to Pay for Infrastructure
The president has promised not to raise any taxes for individuals earning under $400,000 per year.
Biden and the Democrats Are Getting Serious About Raising Corporate Taxes
Democrats want to raise taxes on multinational corporations to help fund Biden's infrastructure plan.
Biden Eyes More Tax Hikes to Reduce Income Inequality in Infrastructure Bill
The White House's expanded proposal contains $1 trillion more in spending and over $2 trillion more in tax increases.
Bernie Sanders Introduces Bills to Fix the “Corrupt and Rigged Tax Code”
As budget chairman, Sanders has introduced bills to tax corporations and the wealthy while helping the working class.
1 Percent Owes Billions in Unpaid Taxes. IRS Must Reclaim It for Infrastructure.
Want to cause a real ruckus, President Biden? Draft a bill to overhaul the IRS and tax trillions stashed by the rich.
White House Eyes Funding Free Community College With Tax Increase on the Rich
The White House is discussing tax increases for corporations and the wealthy to fund a $3 trillion infrastructure bill.
IRS Researchers Find Top 1% of US Households Don’t Report About 21% of Income
The new analysis finds that these households often use complex tax avoidance strategies to outmaneuver audits.
Sanders Pitches Bill to Close Wide Pay Gap Between CEOs and the Average Worker
The legislation would hike taxes on large corporations that pay their CEOs over 50 times more than its median worker.