Yet Another Trump Tax Scam Has Been Exposed

Jessica Corbett / Common Dreams Sep 2, 2019 A report details how the Trump administration's "signature plan" to help low-income communities "fueled a wave of developments financed by and built for the wealthiest Americans." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Even Millionaires Are Ashamed of Their Absurdly Low Tax Bills

Jim Hightower / Apr 25, 2019 The plutocratic ripoff is so shameful and un-American that a group of embarrassed rich people are calling for the GOP tax law's repeal. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Trump’s Trade Wars Hurt Everyone in Farm Country

Sue Dinsdale / OtherWords Nov 25, 2018 When agriculture suffers, all Iowans do—even those who have never set foot on a farm. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

A Disney Heiress Reveals the 1 Percent’s Worst-Kept Secret

Ilana Novick Oct 18, 2018 “[The super rich] are doing better than they ever have been doing and guess what? You are paying for all of it.” Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Scoring Trump’s Tax Cuts So Far: $280k for Rich Lawmakers, Pennies for Working People

Kayla Kitson / OtherWords Aug 23, 2018 Very few businesses have raised wages thanks to corporate tax cuts, but executives and lawmakers are buying new yachts. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Off-the-Radar Tax Case Flips Script for Democrats, GOP

Richard Tofel / ProPublica Aug 22, 2018 A lawsuit attacking last year’s tax cut will test whether judicial conservatives align with Republicans, who find themselves defending Congress’ power, or with the states’ rights doctrine at the heart of their legal thinking. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

After Trump’s Tax Bill, CEOs Rake In Millions in ‘Eye-Popping’ Stock Payouts, Politico Reports

Ilana Novick Jul 30, 2018 CEO cash-outs are likely to become a talking point for Democrats in the midterm elections. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

House Chaplain Wins His Job Back

ANDREW TAYLOR / The Associated Press May 3, 2018 House Speaker Paul Ryan reverses his decision to fire the Rev. Pat Conroy after Conroy accuses a top Ryan aide of telling him "something like 'maybe it's time that we had a chaplain that wasn't a Catholic.'" Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

John Oliver: We ‘Absolutely Blew’ Corporate Tax Reform (Video)

Staff / Truthdig Apr 16, 2018 Analyzing the Republican tax overhaul, the "Last Week Tonight" host illustrates all the ways it's a boon for corporations, the rich and no one else. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Trump’s Big Buyback Bamboozle (Video)

Robert Reich / Truthdig Mar 18, 2018 The president's promise that corporations will use his giant new tax cut to make new investments and raise workers’ wages is proving to be about as truthful as his promise to release his tax returns. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Mexico, Canada, Others May Be Exempted From U.S. Tariffs

KEN THOMAS / The Associated Press Mar 7, 2018 "We're not trying to blow up the world," Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross says of President Trump's "flexibility" regarding planned tariffs on steel and aluminum imports. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Reagan-Era and Trump Policies Will Generate Little Economic Growth

Robert Reich / RobertReich.Org Feb 11, 2018 Public policies such as President Trump’s tax cuts and President Reagan’s legalization of stock buybacks are tilted to the benefit of those at the top. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )