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Bernie Sanders Made a Lot of Money — and He Wants It Taxed
Sanders is volunteering to deflate his bank account and wants the rich to be required to do the same.
What the Teapot Dome Scandal Has to Do With Trump’s Tax Returns
A 1920s scandal led to a Supreme Court ruling that still applies today.
It’s Time to Transform the Tax Code and Implement a Green New Deal
More progressive and ecological taxation is essential to fund the ecosocialist Green New Deal.
Democrats Formally Demand Trump’s Tax Returns
If the president does not comply, Democrats plan to move forward immediately with legal action.
Democrats Promised to Go After Trump’s Taxes. Why Are They Dragging Their Feet?
House Democrats are pursuing numerous investigations. But so far, they're not serious about Trump's tax returns.
Trump’s Tax Cut Has Failed to Deliver Promised Investment Boom
The only thing Trump's tax cuts succeeded in was making the very rich even richer.
The Growing Wealth Gap Marks the Return of Oligarchy
What can be done so wealth is no longer concentrated with the few? Economist Thomas Weisskopf discusses.
Thanks to GOP Tax Scam, Big Banks Made an Extra $28 Billion Last Year
The rich and corporations were given an “early Christmas gift” when the Republican tax bill was signed in 2017.
The Distribution of Income Depends on How We Structure the Economy
“CounterSpin” interviews Dean Baker on taxing the rich.
Study Shows Richest 0.00025 Percent Owns More Wealth Than Bottom 150 Million Americans
Many 2020 presidential candidates are pushing taxation on the rich to reduce the US's staggering inequality.