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Taxes
Trump’s Tax Plan Is Indefensible
Billionaire tax cuts only trickle down to their heirs.
Economic Update: Corporate Capitalism in Decline
This week's episode discusses capitalism and hurricanes and more.
This “Charitable” Foundation Is Waging an Attack on Labor Unions While Funding ALEC
Today, State Policy Network has 66 affiliate members, mostly state-based think tanks, and 87 associate members.
An Anti-Poverty Program That Makes It Pay to Work
The Earned Income Tax Credit is the most popular anti-poverty tool. So why won't the feds expand it?
The Imperial President Spits the Bit
Why? Because the president is a lazy man.
Teachers Shouldn’t Have to Panhandle to Prep for a New School Year
The rich who run retail empires are conniving to slash the tax revenue that goes to public schools.
The Tax Cuts Hidden in Congress’ Tax Reform, Explained
Real tax reform would close loopholes that benefit the rich.
The Clever Games Tax “Reformers” Play
Will corporate tax receipts increase under the Trump tax plan? Will the income individuals report decline? The only certainty: The rich will come out ahead.
How Tax-Dodging Billionaires Use Farmers as Props
Urban billionaires are trotting out the tractors and overalls in a bizarre effort to roll back their taxes.
Kochs and Trump Team Up to Cut Billionaires’ Taxes
The Kochs' publicized hostility toward Trump has been replaced by a strategic alliance.