Jessica Goodheart / Capital & MainFeb 8, 2023
California has a mammoth budget shortfall—which can largely be put down to tax breaks on the rich. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Robert Reich / SubstackFeb 2, 2023
Federal debt has skyrocketed because tax cuts on corporations and wealthier Americans have reduced government revenue. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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Robert Reich / TruthdigDec 24, 2019
The president plans to run again as a populist, but his failure to improve the lives of working Americans grows clearer by the day. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Allan Sloan / ProPublicaOct 11, 2019
By reducing deductions on real estate taxes, the president has harmed millions while enriching corporations to the tune of $680 billion. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )
Jake Johnson / Common DreamsAug 23, 2019
After busting the deficit with tax cuts for the rich, the president reportedly plans to slash welfare spending if elected to a second term. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Marshall Auerback / Independent Media InstituteJul 16, 2019
Not only has the president's signature legislation failed to repatriate U.S. dollars, it's shifted more American production overseas. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )
Robert Reich / TruthdigJun 11, 2019
This president has punished American workers while lining the pockets of corporations and the wealthy. Don't let the GOP claim otherwise. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Sean McElwee / Independent Media InstituteApr 25, 2019
New polling data suggest that there is broad-based support for policies that provide economic relief to a generation burdened with loans. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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 )
Frank Clemente / OtherWordsApr 14, 2019
Few Americans say they’re paying less in taxes, despite the GOP’s promise that the huge tax cuts they passed were for the middle class. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
ANDREW TAYLOR / The Associated PressMar 9, 2019
Trump's budget arrives amid gloomy times for deficit hawks, with little alarm about a U.S. debt load now above $22 trillion. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
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