Things are moving fast… The Senate may vote on the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act as soon as Thursday, November 30. This tax bill is fundamentally flawed and cannot be fixed – in three big ways: It is irresponsible, growing … Continued
From the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center (http://www.pennbpc.org): A 50-state analysis of the GOP tax framework reveals that in Pennsylvania, the top 1 percent of taxpayers would receive a substantial tax cut worth $67, 970 while many upper middle class … Continued
From the Economic Policy Institute (http://www.epi.org/): As the GOP pushes to pass tax reform, policymakers will begin debating whether the corporate tax rate—which is set at 35 percent—is too high or too low. But in a new Economic Snapshot, EPI’s … Continued
From the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (http://www.itep.org/): Every year around Tax Day, ITEP updates some of its key reports to help put the nation’s tax system in proper context. This year, as people around the country march to … Continued
Posted at http://www.commondreams.org/news/2017/04/11/trump-administration-considering-back-door-way-cut-social-security Published on Tuesday, April 11, 2017 by Common Dreams ‘If Trump proposes this Trojan horse, it would be the newest shot in the ongoing Republican war against Social Security’ By Deirdre Fulton, staff writer Social Security Works … Continued