The politics of backlash have been a Republican specialty for decades, but liberal anger continues to rise.
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How the Tax Act Embodies the Republican Culture of Corruption
The Tax Act is a Christmas tree of special-interest tax breaks. The only thing more corrupt than the substance was the way it was enacted.
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Want to Expand the Economy? Tax the Rich!
If Democrats want to win big in November, they must do more than just renounce trickle-down economics. They need to replace it.
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The Curse of Stock Buybacks
For the past three decades, the overriding priority of American corporations has been paying their shareholders. That’s just what they’ve done with their tax cut.
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The Top Ten Fallacies About the New Trump-GOP Tax Act
Like most of Donald Trump’s policy agenda (and the rest of his career and life), the GOP tax cut has been sold on bluster, exaggeration, and outright lies. Here are ten of the biggest myths associated with the 2017 Republican Tax Act.
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Want a Decent Immigration Policy? Deport Rupert Murdoch!
No immigrant has done more to divide the country and damage American life.
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The Normalization of Corruption
America’s slide into kleptocracy has bipartisan roots.Â
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A Second American Civil War?
Trump’s “war on the deep state” could have frightening implications.Â
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Trump’s Curious Coalition
The president’s coalition of wealthy and working-class supporters may be bizarre, but it could still protect Trump from impeachment and even re-elect him.
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Trump’s Authoritarian Grip Tightens
Changes implemented by the administration on every front add up to a frightening pattern.
