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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Raises and Bonuses: The PR Fraud
Republicans and corporations tried to convince Americans that their employees would be rewarded. But only 4 percent of workers have gotten bonuses or raises.
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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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The Democrats’ Response
Far from giving Republicans bragging rights, the Tax Act presents Democrats with a potent line of attack. But can they stay united when they put forth their own alternatives?
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The Broad Support for Taxing the Wealthy
Why Democrats should run on rolling back the tax cut and raising taxes on the rich
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Talking Taxes with the Voters
The more people learn about the Tax Act, the less they like it.
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Sharing the Tech Wealth
Tech jobs tend to cluster geographically. Can we spread the benefits around?
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West Virginia Teachers Won Their Strike. Now, They’re Rebuilding the Local Economy.
How the American Federation of Teachers has taken the lead in reinvigorating the poorest county in the state
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How to Keep Social Security Secure
Here’s a plan that eliminates the long-term shortfall in its finances and updates the system for the 21st century.
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Putting the Public First in Public-Private Partnerships
Public-sector competence is needed to make sure citizens get a good deal—and private vendors are no substitute for adequate public funding.