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Taxes
Bankers Think They Have an Ethical Duty to Steal From Taxpayers
It doesn't make sense to pay someone to rob you.
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Tightening Whose Belt?
As a millennial, I take the push to ditch the estate tax personally.
Who Pays Taxes in the US? Everyone but the Super-Rich
Why are seniors paying higher taxes on their social security benefits than billionaires pay on stocks?
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Dean Baker | Bernie Sanders Takes It to Wall Street With Financial Transactions Tax
We now have one presidential candidate who is prepared to support a strong FTT.
The High Cost of Low Taxes
Californians are paying for tax cuts made years ago through outrageously high fines.
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.