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Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "taxes"

We've Given Trillions to the Super Rich -- There Are Many Better Uses for Your Money

We've Given Trillions to the Super Rich -- There Are Many Better Uses for Your Money

Matt Bivens, Tomdispatch.com. October 5, 2009.
For all the public money we give rich people, we can cure millions around the world of horrifying diseases.

The Baucus

The Baucus "Big, Big Tax" on the Middle Class

mcjoan, Daily Kos AlterNet: PEEK. September 16, 2009.
Hey Blue Dogs, you really want to jump in on this middle class tax increase known as the Baucus bill?

Unbelievable: As a Lesbian Mother, I Have to Pay More For Health Care

Unbelievable: As a Lesbian Mother, I Have to Pay More For Health Care

Elizabeth G. Hines, Women's Media Center. September 16, 2009.
Gays and lesbians remain separate and utterly unequal in the eyes of the law when it comes to obtaining health insurance for their families.

The 'Me-First, Screw You Crowd' Are No Longer Hiding Their Antics

The 'Me-First, Screw You Crowd' Are No Longer Hiding Their Antics

David Sirota, Creators Syndicate. August 10, 2009.
Finally, there's no pretense. The ugliest traits of this despicable movement are there for all to behold.

Executives Receive One-Third of All Pay in the U.S.

Executives Receive One-Third of All Pay in the U.S.

Pat Garofalo, Think Progress AlterNet: PEEK. July 22, 2009.
Between 1979 and 2006, the inflation-adjusted after-tax income of the richest 1 percent of households increased by 256 percent.

Serious About Green Jobs? It's Time to Throw 'Free Trade' out the Window

Serious About Green Jobs? It's Time to Throw 'Free Trade' out the Window

Les Leopold, AlterNet. July 20, 2009.
If we want a greener world and green jobs for our citizens, we have to ditch the 'free-trade' ideal -- markets on their own won't do it.

Michelle Malkin Freaks Out Because the Government Might Help Poor People a Tiny Bit

Michelle Malkin Freaks Out Because the Government Might Help Poor People a Tiny Bit

D. Aristophanes, Sadly, No! AlterNet: PEEK. July 3, 2009.
The horror!

Taxing Health Care Will Destroy Democrats

Taxing Health Care Will Destroy Democrats

William Greider, The Nation. June 19, 2009.
Taxing health care will turn working class people against Obama and ruin the Democratic Party.

Obama's Tax Haven Reform Amounts to Chump Change

Obama's Tax Haven Reform Amounts to Chump Change

Charlie Cray, CorpWatch. June 17, 2009.
By failing to stoke popular support with a clear plan, Obama has for now effectively left Congress little choice but to dicker over the details.

Teabagging & Fake Grassroots: Fury Over Conservative Con-Job Allegations

Teabagging & Fake Grassroots: Fury Over Conservative Con-Job Allegations

Tana Ganeva, AlterNet. April 18, 2009.
A recent article showing the ties of right-wing funders to tea parties brought out the right-wing trolls.

Tea Parties Succeed in Turning Off Independents

Tea Parties Succeed in Turning Off Independents

Sam Stein, Huffington Post AlterNet: PEEK. April 17, 2009.
Some Republicans and Independents view the fallout from the tea parties as very bad for the GOP.

It's a Mugging: Our National Wealth Is Getting Handed Over to the Bloated Rich

It's a Mugging: Our National Wealth Is Getting Handed Over to the Bloated Rich

Mark Karlin, BuzzFlash. April 16, 2009.
Inequality expert Chuck Collins argues we're in America's second Gilded Age.

White House Responds to Tea Parties: We Passed the Biggest Tax Cut In History (Ya Jerkoffs)

White House Responds to Tea Parties: We Passed the Biggest Tax Cut In History (Ya Jerkoffs)

Sam Stein, Huffington Post AlterNet: PEEK. April 15, 2009.
Obama promised significant tax relief for working families of this country, and he delivered.

Surprise! Higher Taxes on the Rich Wildly Popular

Surprise! Higher Taxes on the Rich Wildly Popular

Chris Bowers, Open Left AlterNet: Corporate Accountability and WorkPlace. April 15, 2009.
Who could've seen this one coming?

Much Ado About Taxes, Conservatives, and the Wealthy

Much Ado About Taxes, Conservatives, and the Wealthy

Robert L. Borosage, Huffington Post AlterNet: Corporate Accountability and WorkPlace. April 15, 2009.
"The wealthiest few captured ever more of the nation's income while successfully lowering their tax rates."

Fake Teabaggers Are Anti-Spend, Anti-Government: Real Populists Want to Stop Banks from Plundering America

Fake Teabaggers Are Anti-Spend, Anti-Government: Real Populists Want to Stop Banks from Plundering America

Mark Ames, Yasha Levine, Alexander Zaitchik, AlterNet. April 15, 2009.
The tea parties are AstroTurf -- fake grassroots. But there is a real movement growing against corporate greed and government malfeasance.

Chamber of Commerce Admits They Accept Bailout Money to Fund Anti-Worker Ads

Chamber of Commerce Admits They Accept Bailout Money to Fund Anti-Worker Ads

Adam Green, Open Left AlterNet: Corporate Accountability and WorkPlace. April 14, 2009.
The Chamber is using taxpayer money to fund ads against workers in political swing states.

The Right Goes Batshit Crazy Over Progressives' Huge Tax Victory

The Right Goes Batshit Crazy Over Progressives' Huge Tax Victory

David Sirota, Open Left AlterNet: Corporate Accountability and WorkPlace. April 6, 2009.
The most important tax fight you've never heard about.

Stunning Government Billion-Dollar Giveaway to Paper Companies in the Works

Stunning Government Billion-Dollar Giveaway to Paper Companies in the Works

Christopher Hayes, The Nation. April 4, 2009.
A tax loophole could let the ten largest paper companies rake in a whopping $8 billion. Where's the outrage?

Rush Limbaugh Threatens to Break Up With New York

Rush Limbaugh Threatens to Break Up With New York

Tana Ganeva, AlterNet AlterNet: PEEK. March 31, 2009.
Oh no! Higher taxes in NY State may force Rush Limbaugh to move to Texas!

What Would the Man Who Got Us Out of the Last Depression Do About Wall Street's Greed?

What Would the Man Who Got Us Out of the Last Depression Do About Wall Street's Greed?

Chuck Collins, Sam Pizzigati, AlterNet. March 23, 2009.
What would FDR do if he were around to see AIG's bonus bozos spit in the face of the American taxpayer?

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

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.

Why Reforming Our Health Care System Will Require a Tax Hike

Why Reforming Our Health Care System Will Require a Tax Hike

Maggie Mahar, AlterNet. March 13, 2009.
Those who believe we don't need to invest in modernizing the system are fooling themselves.

Is Taxing the Super Rich a Waste of Time?

Is Taxing the Super Rich a Waste of Time?

Sam Pizzigati, Too Much: A Commentary on Excess and Inequality. March 10, 2009.
Critics of Obama's tax plan claim the uber-rich will find a way to evade tax hikes. But history tells a different story.

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

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.