taxes
Myths of capitalism: the myth of scarcity
August 14, 2014We are faced with a choice of who will pay to rebuild our infrastructure, educate our children, and transition to a green economy.
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GOP filibuster kills Bring the Jobs Home bill
August 1, 2014Once again, a Senate Republican filibuster killed a pro-worker bill, the Bring The Jobs Home Act, to extend tax credits to firms which do just that.
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“Another gift to the 1 percent:” Testimony Tuesday slams Ohio tax shift
April 18, 2014A crowd led by Ohio state Rep. Nina Turner slammed GOP Gov. John Kasich's latest tax cut proposal as "just another gift to who least need it, Ohio's wealthiest top one percent."
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Nurses and lawmakers resume push for financial transactions tax
April 9, 2014National Nurses United and the Congressional Progressive Caucus relaunched their drive for a financial transactions tax.
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Today in eco-history: Richmond food riots
April 2, 2014Thousands of people, mostly women, broke into shops and began seizing food and other items before the militia arrived to stop them.
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