Four options for Democrats to avert another debt ceiling crisis
The debt ceiling has one use: helping extremists take our seniors, veterans, and kids hostage to political demands. Congress should abolish it now.
Jobs and Saudi arms sales: The real story
For too long our foreign policy has been under the thumb of the Saudis’ oil and their wars. Getting out from under will require putting inflated claims about jobs and arms sales in their place.
The data is in: Poverty is a political choice
Common sense federal investments caused poverty to plunge during the pandemic shock. If we fail to renew them, we’re choosing poverty.
Don’t Give Up on Taxing Billionaires
Federal estate tax has become porous and effectively optional for the wealthiest households.
Don’t Wait for Billionaire Philanthropy to Fix America
Billionaire donations mostly ignore global pandemic, ecological crisis, spiraling wage and wealth inequality, and racial inequity.
The Case for a Billionaires Income Tax
Since the beginning of the pandemic, 745 U.S. billionaires have seen their total wealth increase by $2.1 trillion, a gain of 70 percent.
Boost Workers and Tax Billionaires
As the super-rich got richer, the most economically precarious have been pushed to the curb.
To Break the Corporate Tax Logjam, Tax Overinflated CEO Pay
An across-the-board rate hike and a CEO pay surtax would send a powerful message: All large profitable corporations must pay their fair share.
U.S. Billionaire Wealth Skyrocketed 55 Percent During Pandemic, Accelerating Inequality
Pandemic inequalities may explain the popularity of proposals to restore progressive income and wealth taxes on the very wealthy.
More Republicans Should Support Crisis Aid for the Postal Service
A bipartisan Senate bill would ensure that frontlines postal workers can continue providing essential services.
How to Get $200 Billion for COVID-19 Relief — at No Cost to Taxpayers
We need an emergency charity stimulus and taxpayers have subsidized one, but the $200 billion in funds remain sidelined.
The White House Crusade to Kill Food Assistance
This rule change doesn’t promote work — it promotes misery. And it’s only the beginning.
About 100 Million Americans Are Effectively Hidden by Official Poverty Statistics
Millions of us are living in poverty — we need investments to raise the standard of living.
We’re the Wealthiest Country — Our Kids Shouldn’t Go to School Hungry
The Trump administration recently proposed cuts to SNAP. Now they want to roll back national nutrition standards for school lunches.
A Wealth Tax Could Raise Trillions — and Save Our Democracy
Taxing wealth over $50 million would be an investment in protecting our country from the tyranny of a plutocracy.