Libraries Are Priceless — And They Need Our Support
Slashing federal library funding will have devastating repercussions, especially in rural areas and small towns.
If You Think Eggs Are Expensive, Wait Till You See Trump’s Pentagon Budget
Breaking down your tax bill in terms of egg prices.
NEW: In 2024, the average American’s income taxes funded $3,707 for weapons and war – or the price of 628 dozen eggs
The average taxpayer subsidized $1,430 toward all Pentagon contractors (242 dozen eggs), and nearly $6 for the Pentagon contracts with SpaceX, Elon Musk’s company (one dozen eggs).
FACT SHEET: Your 2025 Tax Day Receipt
Find out how much you might have paid for weapons, war, and mass deportations — and which programs cost less than a dozen eggs.
‘Budgets Are Moral Documents’: Hundreds of Faith Leaders Condemn Republican Spending Proposals
Faith leaders delivered a joint letter to leaders of the House and Senate demanding they stand against detrimental spending cuts to the US social safety net.
Video: Understanding Congress’s Billionaire Budget
Lindsay Koshgarian says Congress is poised to slash Medicaid and food stamps for militarism, but “there’s still months left to fight this.”
Understanding Congress’s Billionaire Budget
Understanding Congress’s Billionaire Budget
IPS Researchers Warn the GOP Budget Will Slash Health Care for Billionaire Tax Cuts
Proposed budget cuts will harm millions of poor and low-income American families.
Congress Boosts the War Machine and Executive Power, While Cutting Services for Working People
While the continuing resolution is a step in the wrong direction, we must stay focused on the even bigger fight ahead: budget reconciliation.
