The Republican Plan Isn’t Just About Taxes—It’s About Shredding the Safety Net The Republican Plan Isn’t Just About Taxes—It’s About Shredding the Safety Net
After passing a deficit-exploding tax giveaway, Republicans will use the deficit as an excuse to cut vital programs that help people make ends meet.
Dec 19, 2017 / Greg Kaufmann
The Republican Tax Bill Codifies a New Gilded Age The Republican Tax Bill Codifies a New Gilded Age
The GOP tax plan harks back to an idea that the poor should be humiliated and the rich are virtuous.
Dec 18, 2017 / Ed Burmila
Republicans Are Looting the Treasury While They Still Can Republicans Are Looting the Treasury While They Still Can
They know a backlash is coming, and they’re making the most of their power while they have it.
Dec 2, 2017 / Joshua Holland
Steve Bannon and Members of Trump’s Inner Circle Stash Investments in Offshore Tax Havens Steve Bannon and Members of Trump’s Inner Circle Stash Investments in Offshore Tax Havens
So much for “America first.”
Dec 1, 2017 / Joshua Holland
Long Sacrosanct, the Mortgage-Interest Deduction Comes Under Scrutiny Long Sacrosanct, the Mortgage-Interest Deduction Comes Under Scrutiny
But Republicans want to funnel savings to the rich—not renters, who could use the help.
Dec 1, 2017 / Bryce Covert
What Will It Take for the GOP to Pass Its Terrible Tax Bill? What Will It Take for the GOP to Pass Its Terrible Tax Bill?
George Zornick on Senate politics, Joan Walsh on sexual harassment in Washington, and Rick Perlstein on Republicans against Trump.
Nov 30, 2017 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
The Latest Republican Tax Proposal Is the Dumbest Yet The Latest Republican Tax Proposal Is the Dumbest Yet
Who are the tax wizards who came up with this one?
Nov 29, 2017 / David Dayen
Sports Tax Scams Laid the Groundwork for Amazon Bidding Madness Sports Tax Scams Laid the Groundwork for Amazon Bidding Madness
Cities that have been most shameless in their stadium spending are now groveling for Amazon’s largesse.
Nov 28, 2017 / Dave Zirin
Trump Voters Are Ecstatic Over the President’s Performance Trump Voters Are Ecstatic Over the President’s Performance
He’s totally owning the libs.
Nov 28, 2017 / Tom Tomorrow
The GOP Tax Bill Is Bad for Students The GOP Tax Bill Is Bad for Students
Young people are buried under the weight of student-loan debt. The Republican tax proposal would bury them far deeper still.
Nov 14, 2017 / StudentNation / Natalia Abrams and Graig Meyer