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A Robin Hood Tax to Pay for College for All
College students currently face more than $1.2 trillion in debt.

What Is LuxLeaks and Why Are Journalists Being Charged?
It is a positive step that from the LuxLeaks scandal there has been European government concern over companies paying next to nothing in tax evasion schemes.

Wielding New Evidence, Watchdogs Push IRS to Investigate ALEC for Tax Fraud
Watchdogs pressure IRS to crack down on right-wing policy group, ALEC, which claims it's a charity.

Maiming the IRS: What Are Those Wily Republicans Up to Now?
This whole IRS debacle has the stink of a set-up. While the IRS seems like the victim, the GOP's long game condemns us all.

House Gives $334 Billion Tax Break to 25 Richest Americans
Rather than repealing the estate tax, we should strengthen it.

Mine Games: How Federal Coal Program Loopholes Can Cheat Taxpayers
The federal government may be missing out on millions of dollars in revenue each year, but a proposed rule from the Department of the Interior could help change that.

Taxpayers Subsidize Restaurant Pay
A new report reveals just how much the restaurant industryu2019s current low-wage model costs ordinary taxpayers.

An End to Loopholes and Restoring Fairness: FACT Submits Comments to Senate Finance Working Groups on International Taxes
The FACT Coalition submitted comments calling for a number of substantive changes in the tax code to restore fairness.

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Five Corporations That Probably Didn’t Pay Taxes This Year
These corporations are some of the most egregious examples, and they're far from alone.

Tax (Break) Day
While corporations contribute less to federal revenues, individual Americans are making up the difference.