Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/11/17/285-billion-tax-cut-rich-now-2nd-most-expensive-piece-build-back-better “The whole initiative seems deliberately sculpted to hand the American right a weapon to bludgeon Democrats ahead of the election.” JAKE JOHNSON November 17, 2021 A $285 billion tax cut that would predominantly flow to rich households is now the … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2019/10/07/maddening-graphic-shows-how-400-richest-americans-paid-less-taxes-any-other-income Published on Monday, October 07, 2019 by Common Dreams “The question of our time is this: will we tolerate it? Or will we take back our democracy from the oligarchs who run this country?” By Julia Conley, … Continued
Posted at https://www.chn.org/2018/04/17/tax-day-protesting/#.WtYH9S7wYdU By Lecia Imbery April 17, 2018 Tax Day – a day many Americans perceive with dread. But here at CHN, we support our tax dollars going to critical programs that millions of Americans rely on every day – … Continued
From the Coalition on Human Needs (http://www.chn.org): The Senate will vote on a budget next week that has only one purpose: to tee up massive tax cuts for the rich and corporations. Please send emails to your Senators to say: … Continued
From CLASP (http://www.clasp.org/): The budget request released today by President Trump for fiscal year 2018 proposes to make cruel and devastating cuts to programs that support children, families, and individuals of modest means, slash investments in America’s future, and destabilize … Continued
Posted at http://www.chn.org/2017/05/23/trump-budget-harsh-attack-people/#.WSRt2esrIdV By Deborah Weinstein May 23, 2017 Editor’s note: Deborah Weinstein, Executive Director of CHN, issued the following statement Tuesday in response to President Trump’s budget proposal. A PDF version of this statement can be found here. “Members of Congress should … Continued
From the Institution on Taxation and Economic Policy (http://www.itep.org/): The myth that tax cuts for the wealthy are self-financing and eventually trickle down to everyone else has continued to be pushed by supply-side economics enthusiasts for more than four decades, … Continued