Corporate welfare

Buffett and Gates

Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos, and Warren Buffett Own More Wealth Than the Entire Poorest Half of the US Population Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos, and Warren Buffett Own More Wealth Than the Entire Poorest Half of the US Population

How can we get to a saner tax system, a more just distribution of wealth, and a healthier economy overall?

Nov 13, 2017 / Michelle Chen

Mitch McConnell

The GOP Tax Bill Is an Attempt to Destroy Government The GOP Tax Bill Is an Attempt to Destroy Government

Americans need more services, not less.

Nov 3, 2017 / Robert L. Borosage

Trump and Ryan

The GOP Tax Bill Is Out—and Now We Know Why It Was Secret for So Long The GOP Tax Bill Is Out—and Now We Know Why It Was Secret for So Long

The wealthy and big corporations make out big-time.

Nov 2, 2017 / David Dayen

Paul Ryan at the Boeing Factory

The Great American Tax Heist The Great American Tax Heist

Corporate tax “repatriation” is just a cash grab at the expense of the middle class.

Oct 27, 2017 / Robert L. Borosage

Wall Street Raging Bull

Wall Street Has Some Advice for the Democratic Party Wall Street Has Some Advice for the Democratic Party

And Democrats need to ignore it. 

Oct 23, 2017 / Robert L. Borosage

Donald Trump’s Art of the Comeback

Trump’s Latest Get-Rich-Quick Scheme: Pass His Own Tax Plan Trump’s Latest Get-Rich-Quick Scheme: Pass His Own Tax Plan

Trump and many members of his cabinet would reap billions if the GOP tax cuts become law. 

Oct 20, 2017 / George Zornick

Graham-Cassidy Healthcare Repeal

The GOP’s Latest Obamacare Repeal Push Isn’t Really About Health Care The GOP’s Latest Obamacare Repeal Push Isn’t Really About Health Care

It’s about how to finance tax cuts for the ultra-wealthy.

Sep 21, 2017 / George Zornick

Trump and Congressional Democrats

How Corporate Capitalism Looted Democracy How Corporate Capitalism Looted Democracy

Democrats not only colluded with Republicans in the robbery—some may now be willing to allow corporations to evade hundreds of billions they owe in back taxes.

Sep 14, 2017 / William Greider

Paul Ryan Boeing

Corporate Tax Cuts Don’t Create Jobs, They Enrich CEOs Corporate Tax Cuts Don’t Create Jobs, They Enrich CEOs

A new study provides galling examples of this trend.

Aug 30, 2017 / David Dayen

Unveiling of 'A Better Deal'

Democrats Need to Find Their Voice on Tax Reform Democrats Need to Find Their Voice on Tax Reform

And they need to do it fast. 

Aug 4, 2017 / Robert L. Borosage

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