Economic Policy

Bush’s Tax Savings: Unreal! Bush’s Tax Savings: Unreal!

A Nation analysis finds that benefits to Bush, Cheney and the Cabinet could top million.

Jun 7, 2001 / Feature / Michael Scherer

Taking (Back) the Initiative Taking (Back) the Initiative

An activist think tank is fighting the right at the ballot box--and winning.

May 31, 2001 / Feature / David Sarasohn

Tax Cut Madness Tax Cut Madness

If all goes as the GOP has planned, George W. Bush will have on his desk by Memorial Day a $1.35 trillion tax bill that is wrongheaded and an utterly inequitable pander to the pri...

May 17, 2001 / The Editors

Grover Norquist: ‘Field Marshal’ of the Bush Plan Grover Norquist: ‘Field Marshal’ of the Bush Plan

He's an archconservative who thinks big and knows how to get things done.

Apr 26, 2001 / Feature / Bob Dreyfuss

Corporate Welfare Spoils Corporate Welfare Spoils

In one of the most foolish and cruelly ironic urban public policy decisions in recent memory, New York Governor George Pataki and New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani are planning...

Apr 19, 2001 / Ralph Nader

Forked-Tongue Budget Forked-Tongue Budget

Resident Bush's budget brandishes the camouflaged conservatism that is the hallmark of this disingenuous Administration. It advertises a 4 percent increase in discretionary spendi...

Apr 12, 2001 / Robert L. Borosage

A Fairness Agenda for the Bush Era A Fairness Agenda for the Bush Era

In the clash over tax cuts and social programs, much of what progressives need to do is defensive. But it would be a mistake not to float new ideas, too.

Apr 5, 2001 / Feature /

A Time To Be Bold A Time To Be Bold

In recent months, as a newly elected senator, I have had to decide whether to join the Democratic Leadership Council. I have chosen not to because while I shared its founding purp...

Mar 30, 2001 / Gov. Jon Corzine

Stockman Returneth Stockman Returneth

Twenty years ago this season, when another new Republican President arrived in Washington to push for massive income-tax reductions, I was having breakfast every other Saturday mo...

Mar 15, 2001 / William Greider

Charity for All Charity for All

President George W. Bush's effort to repeal the estate tax has revealed contradictions in the nonprofit sector and confusion about what it values and where it stands.

Mar 6, 2001 / Mark Rosenman

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