Fix the tax code. Turn justice into reality. Don't blame my employer for stuff I say here.
You think you want your state to have a lower income tax? Think again.
States are relying more on sales taxes. Here's why that mattersDozens of states are rolling back income taxes on wealthy individuals and corporations. In many of the same states, sales taxes are quietly rising.www.usatoday.comMillions of older Americans likely to pay more for prescriptions bc of Trump policies.
Trump Will End Subsidies for Medicare Drug PremiumsMillions of older Americans could pay more for their prescription drug coverage next year.www.nytimes.comTrump tax policies drive Microsoft tax payments down to 2.44% despite record profits
Microsoft Reports a 2.44 Percent Federal Tax Rate on a Record $101 Billion in ProfitsMicrosoft avoided federal income tax on almost all of its U.S. income for fiscal year 2026. The company’s 2.44 percent federal tax rate on over $100 billion of U.S. income is largely attributable to t...itep.orgDon’t listen to me, listen to the NYT (okay not about everything) www.nytimes.com/2026/07/20/o...
Opinion | The Second Home Tax Is a Win for New YorkThe recent debate over the new pied-à-terre tax in the city offers a useful case study.www.nytimes.comVery cool jobs that could help transform our politics
Come work with us.We're looking for great people to join our growing team.proportional-representation-hub.breezy.hrThe progressive income tax is a spectacular policy achievement. We need to strengthen it.
Protect—and Strengthen—the Income TaxThe income tax is a landmark progressive innovation of the last century, and it is under attack from multiple sides. President Donald Trump has explicitly targeted the income tax, repeating his goal t...democracyjournal.orgTax breaks for crypto? Why the hell would we allow that?
Congress Should Reject Proposed Tax Breaks for CryptoCrypto provides no clear benefit and instead harms society in several ways. Even if crypto was useful in some way that outweighed the harms it causes, there is no reason to make exceptions that treat ...itep.orgWhat would it look like if we tripled union membership? @epi.org asks and this paper answers.
The case for tripling union membership: How rebuilding union power would strengthen workers, the economy, and our democracyForeword Imagine union membership tripling in the United States. It may sound radical—if you’ve forgotten history. In fact, more than 1 in 3 private-sector workers belonged to a union in the 1950s. Th...www.epi.orgGreat to see this tax on second homes taking effect.
Janet Cho 🖊️기자Governments in Maine, Montana, New Jersey, Rhode Island, and Wash, D.C., have all sought to raise revenue from higher-income homeowners in recent years, according to the nonprofit Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy. A one-time 5% tax on the net worth of billionaires is on the ballot in Calif.
“What we're seeing here is a self-reinforcing loop, where corporate cash buys policy, and policy pays cash back,” said Eileen O’Grady @publiccitizen.bsky.social
Report: Corporate tax dodgers see 3,000% return on political lobbyingA new report from the consumer advocacy organization Public Citizen showed 88 corporations, reporting a combined $105 billion in pretax income last year, paid no...www.bignewsnetwork.comAmid soaring prices, cuts to food aid mean that thousands in Maine are no longer getting help. These cuts were done so that Trump could give a trillion in tax cuts to the rich over the next decade.
The Quiet Unraveling of America’s Food Safety NetMaine had a plan to feed its hungry. Then came Trump's “Big Beautiful Bill.”www.politico.com
