Congress: Let My Tax Cut Expire
I would pay less if Congress extended my tax cuts, but as a citizen I think it would be irresponsible.
No More Blank Checks for the Pentagon, Please
Taxpayers spend too much on wars.
Raise My Taxes, Please
Those of us who have disproportionately benefited from these investments have a corresponding patriotic responsibility to reinvest in the common good.
Wall St. Bonuses Come at a Bad Time
Why has the financial industry recovered so quickly, when the rest of America is still hurting?
Let’s Rein In Tax Cheats
Solely jailing the whistleblower sends a chilling message to would-be financial whistleblowers that will continue for decades to the detriment of our economy.
A GOP Leader’s Economic Plan
He would literally take the food out of the mouths of people in real need.
Let’s Pretend to Do Something about Climate Change
What we need now is a serious incentive to pollute less.
United States of Gambling
No jobs, no affordable health care, no public housing in this country, but thank God we still have free enterprise!
Billionaires Thank Tea-Baggers at Glenn Beck’s March on Washington
The Billionaires motto is: “If we’re not broke, don’t fix it.”
Taxing Wealth for the Common Good
Business leaders and wealthy individuals call for a repeal of the Bush-era taxes on high incomes.
Make the Speculators Pay
Funds for the economic recovery should come from the Wall Street gamblers and the wealthy CEOs who profited from the casino economy.
Tax the Speculators
A fair plan to pay for economic recovery.
Executive Excess 2008: How Average Taxpayers Subsidize Runaway Pay
This 15th annual report calculates the annual cost of tax loopholes that encourage excessive executive pay.
Annotate This: Commander Guy Bush
Is Bush “the” commander guy or just “a” commander guy? It really doesn’t matter much since he’s the commander in chief. He gets to command, unless Congress decides it’s had enough and commands him not to.