GOP leaders in the states are using regressive tax policy to address massive revenue shortfalls.
Trickle Downers
Posted inEconomic Policy
Three Reasons Trickle-Down Tax Cuts Don’t Work
But they’re a great way of making the rich richer, which is why Trump is proposing them.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Can Labor Fight Back?
Trump and the Republicans plan to roll back worker rights to pre-New Deal levels.
Posted inLaw and Justice
Donald Trump: Trickle Downer of the Week
The deregulator-in-chief’s crusade to slash 75 percent of the federal government’s rules is based on the myth that regulations kill jobs.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Trump’s Labor Nominee Gets Rich on Taxpayer’s Dime
Andy Puzder oversees a fast-food empire that’s fueled by low-wage labor—but the public subsidizes that low pay in a big way.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Mnuchin’s Promise to Not Cut Taxes for the Rich Is a Giant Farce
Democrats should grill the treasury secretary-designate about the Republicans’ planned windfall of tax cuts for the wealthy.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Obamacare Repealers: Trickle Downer of the Week
Let’s be clear: Repealing the Affordable Care Act would be a tax giveaway to the wealthiest few, at the expense of everyone else.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce: Trickle Downer of the Week
In his annual address, Tom Donohue, the head of the powerful business lobby, staked out his aggressive plan to cut taxes and gut regulations—all in the name of “growth.”
Posted inWorking in America
As We Enter Age of Trumponomics, Five Charts That Highlight Persistent Worker Woes
Decades of trickle-down trends hurting working people will worsen under the next administration.
Posted inWorking in America
How Not to Make America Great Again
The secret isn’t factories. It’s giving ordinary Americans some bargaining power.
