On AlterNet: tax cuts

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "tax cuts"

Grover Norquist's Real Game: Shifting Power and Wealth to the 1 Percent

Donald Cohen, Peter Dreier, AlterNet. December 20, 2011.

Norquist's real mission has been government that serves corporate America.

How 'Small Government' Conservatives Raise Your Taxes Through Stealthy Back-Door Fees

Joshua Holland, AlterNet. September 9, 2011.

From drivers' licenses to public schools, state and local governments are raising money any way they can--all while cutting taxes on the rich.

The Bush Tax Cuts Turn 10; Let's Look At the Damage They've Caused

Sarah Jaffe, AlterNet. June 7, 2011.

In June 2001, George W. Bush pushed through an ideologically driven tax-cut package, mostly for the rich, that is still hurting our economy.

Teaching Democrats 'How to Fight': PCCC's Adam Green & Stephanie Taylor

Adele M. Stan, AlterNet. February 3, 2011.

The duo at the helm of the Progressive Change Campaign Committee is shaking up the Democratic establishment.

Tax Cuts Simply Do Not Create Jobs

Larry Beinhart, AlterNet. December 14, 2010.

We already have low taxes, and all it means is that profits for the wealthy are up.

Tax Cuts for the Rich Are Pure Insanity at This Point

Jacob S. Hacker, Paul Pierson, AlterNet. December 9, 2010.

Obama has to put an end to this madness.

Obama Reportedly Agrees to Allow Rich Bigger Tax Cut Than Middle Class

John Byrne, Raw Story. November 11, 2010.

David Axelrod, the senior adviser to President Barack Obama, says that the White House has conceded to Republicans in giving into tax cuts for the wealthy.

Seven Right-Wing Ballot Initiatives That Could Ruin Your Government for Decades to Come

Joshua Holland, AlterNet. November 1, 2010.

Anti-tax initiatives are dangerous -- it’s easy to get people who are hurting economically to vote for lower taxes, but hard to get them to think about long-term effects.

The Super-Rich Get Richer, and Everyone Else Is Going Down the Drain

Robert B. Reich, Robert Reich's Blog. September 24, 2010.

Only twice before in American history has so much been held by so few, yet they're going to keep their fat tax cuts.

Tax Cuts for the Rich Are Pure Theft

deleted Deleted, Campaign for America's Future. August 10, 2010.

The Reagan Revolution is stealing our future: a wealthy few are taking all of the benefits of our efforts for themselves.

Tax the Corporations and the Rich or Take Draconian Cuts -- the Decision Is Ours

David Sirota, AlterNet. February 4, 2010.

Plagued by deficits, communities everywhere must now decide between tax reform and public spending cuts -- between economic life and death.

Hey Obama, Corporate Tax Cuts Can't Save Jobs

Robert Reich, Robert Reich's Blog. January 29, 2010.

Tax cuts for big corporations can boost profits, and also give ammunition to the same discredited right-wing economists who got us in this mess.

What Happened to That Prosperity Tax-Cutters Promised Us?

Sam Pizzigati, Too Much: A Commentary on Excess and Inequality. November 24, 2009.

Members of the super-rich elite don't care who gets burned by 30 years of tax cuts. Here's why we should.

The Hilarious Hypocrisy of the GOP's So-Called 'Tea Bag Revolution'

Bob Cesca, Huffington Post. March 20, 2009.

Their gimmick to protest the bailout is hilarious because GOP tax policies are more in line with King George than colonial patriots.

When is a Tax Cut for 98% of Us Considered a Tax Increase?

Melissa McEwan, Shakesville AlterNet: PEEK. March 6, 2009.

This is the quote of the day.

We Need to Tackle Credit Card Debts to Help Households Suffering from the Economic Crisis

Jose Garcia, Demos.org. March 3, 2009.

Tax cuts in Obama's stimulus bill didn't do much to address the increasing debt burden faced by the household family.

10 Reasons Why Conservatives' Fiscal Ideas Are Dangerous

Sara Robinson, Campaign for America's Future. February 27, 2009.

It would almost be funny if their ideas about spending didn't lead us into the deepest financial catastrophe in nearly a century.

Obama Passes Historically Large Tax Cut With No Republican Help

Steve Benen, Washington Monthly AlterNet: PEEK. February 19, 2009.

Biggest. Tax Cut. Ever.

McCain Blasts New Deal, Embraces neo-Hooverism

Steve Benen, Washington Monthly AlterNet: PEEK. February 5, 2009.

The McCain we saw in 2008 is, apparently, the McCain we're stuck with.

Stimulus Stagnation: Bipartisanship Is Sunk

Zach Carter, Media Consortium AlterNet: Corporate Accountability and WorkPlace. February 3, 2009.

Lawmakers who actually care about the fate of the U.S. economy are furious.

Obama Won't Give In: Denies GOP More Tax Cuts

Steve Benen, Washington Monthly AlterNet: Corporate Accountability and WorkPlace. January 27, 2009.

The president's efforts to garner Republican support aren't working.

Progressive Round-Up: Must Read Info to Start Your Week

Bill Scher, Campaign for America's Future AlterNet: PEEK. January 12, 2009.

Here's what you should know going into your day.

What a Better Stimulus Bill Would Look Like

Ian Welsh, Firedoglake AlterNet: Corporate Accountability and WorkPlace. January 7, 2009.

What could Obama have proposed instead of tax cuts? Some very quick examples.

Krugman on Obama's Massive Tax Cuts Plan: 'Bad News'

Rachel Weiner, Huffington Post AlterNet: PEEK. January 5, 2009.

Paul Krugman worries that President-elect Obama is relying too much on tax cuts in his stimulus plan in an effort to appease Republicans.

Tax Cuts: The B.S. and the Facts

Larry Beinhart, AlterNet. November 11, 2008.

That tax cuts stimulate the economy is taken as a matter of faith, but the brute facts suggest otherwise.