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William Rivers Pitt | We Are Not Broke: Trashing the Austerity Lies
We are not broke. Our national priorities are merely broken.
Global South Calls for International Body to Fight Tax Havens
Tax havens are “one of the worst enemies of our democracies.”
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Pummeled by Student Debt, Let’s Fight for Education as a Public Good
Big businesses declare bankruptcy to dodge their debts, so why are student loan borrowers considered unforgivable?
The Time Is Now to Push for Real Populist Tax Reform
If Trump wants to eliminate the “death tax” — let's push for an expanded inheritance tax instead.
Taxcast: Britain’s Second Empire
Taxcast talks with Michael Oswald about his new film “The Spider's Web: Britain's Second Empire.”
Walmart’s $237 Million Man: How Americans Subsidize Inequality
Taxpayers are subsidizing the windfalls that go to execs at low-wage employers like Walmart. This idea could reverse the subsidizing.
Beware: That Call From the IRS May Not Be a Scam After All
The Internal Revenue Service is phasing in the use of private debt collectors to collect people's past-due taxes.
Amid Scandal-Plagued Week, Trump Agenda Looks in Trouble
Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said that Trump's proposed “border adjustment tax” stands little chance of being approved by the upper chamber.
States vs. Congress on CEO Pay
While Congress is working to shield overpaid executives from scrutiny, a business owner turned state legislator is working to rein in runaway CEO pay.
The Tax Code Perpetuates Inequality: 1 Percent of Taxpayers Receive More Than the Bottom 80 Percent
Janine Jackson interviewed Jeremie Greer about the tax code and inequality for the April 21, 2017, episode of CounterSpin.