Economy

BP’s Oil Spill Tax Credit Matches the EPA’s Entire Annual Budget

BP’s Oil Spill Tax Credit Matches the EPA’s Entire Annual Budget BP’s Oil Spill Tax Credit Matches the EPA’s Entire Annual Budget

Environmental groups and US Uncut rally in Washington to demand that President Obama stand up to Big Polluters like BP and start making them pay their fair share. 

Apr 19, 2011 / Allison Kilkenny

Rand Paul’s Right About This: ‘The Military Budget Is Going to Have to Be Cut’ Rand Paul’s Right About This: ‘The Military Budget Is Going to Have to Be Cut’

Unlike Paul Ryan and “deficit hawk” pretenders, Kentucky Republican says Pentagon bloat must be addressed in any serious budget debate.

Apr 19, 2011 / John Nichols

Demonizing Taxes, Heightening Inequality Demonizing Taxes, Heightening Inequality

Today is Tax Day in the US, and that's almost universally greeted with groans and complaints. That tax word's been so effectively demonized that it may be there's no coming b...

Apr 18, 2011 / Laura Flanders

End ‘Tinkle Down’ Economics End ‘Tinkle Down’ Economics

If we want to cut the deficit, why don't we consider taxing investments like ordinary income?

Apr 18, 2011 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

For Tax Day, US Uncut Asks Americans to Hold Corporate Tax Dodgers Accountable For Tax Day, US Uncut Asks Americans to Hold Corporate Tax Dodgers Accountable

US Uncut wants Americans to hold corporate tax dodgers accountable. While corporations count their hoarded tax revenue, police lose their jobs and homeless citizens sleep in tents.

Apr 18, 2011 / Allison Kilkenny

Winter Soldiers Outshine Sunshine Patriots as Palin’s Madison Rally Is Overwhelmed by Protest Crowd Winter Soldiers Outshine Sunshine Patriots as Palin’s Madison Rally Is Overwhelmed by Protest Crowd

Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin jetted into Wisconsin to cheer up backers of Governor Scott Walker. But her tepid crowd of Tea Partisans was overwhelmed by masses of cowbel...

Apr 17, 2011 / John Nichols

GOP Spreads Corporate Tax Disinformation, America Fights Back GOP Spreads Corporate Tax Disinformation, America Fights Back

As the GOP continues to spread the lie that corporations pay too much, Americans are beginning to fight back against two-tier America.

Apr 17, 2011 / Allison Kilkenny

Chris Hedges: Obama Defies Core Values of Liberal Tradition Chris Hedges: Obama Defies Core Values of Liberal Tradition

Protesters gathered in New York City today to demand corporate accountability, an end to foreclosures and that corporations pay their fair share in taxes.

Apr 15, 2011 / Allison Kilkenny

This Week: GOP’s Reverse Robin Hood Agenda. PLUS: 7 Corporate Tax Evaders This Week: GOP’s Reverse Robin Hood Agenda. PLUS: 7 Corporate Tax Evaders

This week at The Nation, as the budget compromise heads to the President Obama's desk, we ask 'Whose Shared Sacrifice?' Also this week, a slideshow of seven corporate tax evad...

Apr 15, 2011 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Most House Democrats Reject Obama’s Austerity Budget Deal With GOP Most House Democrats Reject Obama’s Austerity Budget Deal With GOP

Agreement is approved by House and Senate, but Democratic opposition in the House is striking. In the Senate, Bernie Sanders votes no and says “this budget moves America in e...

Apr 15, 2011 / John Nichols

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