The Republican tax proposal, soon be signed into law, will particularly impact the health of people with disabilities.
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Posted inEconomic Policy
The Tax Cut and the Fake Trump Boom
While the economic boom looks pretty good now, it won’t look so great by November 2018.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Reimagining the Tax Code, Getting There with Grassroots Activism
Tax policy, which can be deadly dull, hasn’t inspired much enthusiasm for activist campaigns—until now. Advocates could leverage this energy to push for a progressive tax code.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Trump Lamented Loss of Oreo Jobs to Mexico. His Tax Bill Could Make More Jobs Go South.
Nabisco’s outsourcing wreaked havoc on its American workforce. The Republican tax plan could prompt even more manufacturers to move operations out of the United States.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Beware the Paid Family Leave Fig Leaf in GOP’s Tax Plan
Tucked amid the Senate GOP’s pile of toxic waste is a paid family leave plan that might just give away more than it gives.
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Simplifying the Tax Code, or Simply Trickle-Down Economics?
The Senate’s tax bill drives up the deficit, which could enable the same tax-cutting Republicans to inflict drastic cuts to the social safety net.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Tax Cuts Won’t Go to Job Creation—Just Listen to the CEOs
It’s becoming increasingly clear that the Republican tax scheme is going to pass. And already, corporate executives are undermining the GOP’s claim that their gigantic corporate tax cuts will be funneled directly into job-creating investments in the United States. Some of the country’s largest and most profitable companies are saying that they’ll be sending tax […]
Posted inEducation in America
The GOP Tax Plan Places Huge Burden on Graduate Students
Late last week, House Republicans passed the “Tax Cuts and Job Act,” a bill they claim will cut taxes and raise wages for the majority of Americans. One group that would see a huge tax increase are graduate students. Many of them survive on modest stipends, but they could see their taxes quadruple under the […]
Posted inCivil Rights in America
The GOP Tax Plan Expands the Child Tax Credit — for the Wealthy
Though an expanded child tax credit could sharply reduce poverty, the GOP is instead focused on strengthening the (upper-income) American family.
Posted inEconomic Policy
What Does the Tax Bill Do for Low-Income Workers?
Basically, nothing. But will that be sufficient to peel away voters?