To revive a dead political culture that could lead to a Republican becoming governor in one of the nation’s most Democratic states, the billionaire former investor is talking to voters.
tax policy
Posted inEconomic Policy
Democratic Presidential Contenders Have a New Idea: Tax Cuts
Chris Van Hollen and Cory Booker argue that middle-class households are paying too much in federal income taxes.
Posted inTAP
Democrats Get Serious About Taxing the Rich
Having finally realized that the rich are orders of magnitude richer than they used to be.
Posted inTAP
Google Man Peddles Snake Oil
Sergey Brin funds a campaign to convince Californians to negate a wealth tax, through a ballot measure that conceals its intended purpose.
Posted inTechnology
Hollow Promises in Ohio’s Silicon Heartland
As tech companies gain more ground, residents pay the price for the state’s data center boom.
Posted inEconomic Policy
How to Tax Billionaires
The details are complicated. The politics should be simple.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Trump’s Tariffs Weren’t Really About Trade Policy
They were about his nostalgia, his ego, his bigotry, and his greed.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Our Sick Economy
The number of jobs in health care continues to grow. Almost everywhere else, they’re shrinking.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
To Avoid a Tax Hike, Billionaires Decide to Take Over California
Facing a proposed wealth tax that would restore health cuts, they’re pouring money into their own gubernatorial and legislative candidates.
Posted inTAP
The Non-Exodus of California Billionaires
The media says they’re fleeing a wealth tax. Except, they’re not.