On AlterNet: tax breaks

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The Rich Get Tax Breaks for Destroying Jobs? How the Capital Gains Tax Helps the Wealthy and Hurts the Rest of Us

deleted Deleted, Blog for Our Future. September 12, 2011.

Why are "capital gains" taxes so much lower than taxes on other income?

Why Are the Feds Giving $900 Billion in Tax Breaks Every Year?

David Morris, AlterNet. April 15, 2010.

The vast majority of current tax breaks are fundamentally unjust and destructive. The good news is this harm can be easily alleviated, if we have the political will.

How Lobbyists and Charlie Rangel Diverted Money From Schools Into Tax Breaks for a Liquor Conglomerate

Marcus Stern, ProPublica. February 5, 2010.

Rep. Charlie Rangel helped divert billions of dollars for schools and environmental restortation in Puerto Rico a tax break for one one of the world's largest liquor conglomerates.

Plant a Garden, Get a Tax Break?

Roger Doiron, AlterNet. April 11, 2008.

We give tax breaks to encourage people to put solar panels on their roofs, so why not offer incentives for healthy food production in their backyards?

While Lobbying For Huge Tax Giveaways, Corporations Hoard Record Amounts Of Cash Instead Of Hiring

Travis Waldron, December 31, 1969.