taxes

Union leaders to Obama: raise taxes on the rich, aid middle class

November 14, 2012 By Mark Gruenberg

Union leaders meeting with Barack Obama on Nov. 13 urged him to stick to his campaign pledges to raise taxes on the rich and to aid the middle class.

Clergy: “Reject grand bargain, tax the rich”

November 12, 2012 By John Bachtell

Federal budget cuts will devastate social programs, "plunge communities into ruin and destruction, and cost lives."

Fantasy questions and belly laughs: Election 2012

September 24, 2012 By Rick Nagin

Here are some fantasy questions I'd love to see Mitt Romney asked by a debate moderator.

Mitt, you take personal responsibility!

September 18, 2012 By PW Editorial Board

Few could have missed what are likely the most contemptible words ever uttered by a candidate for the presidency of the United States - words that show just how unqualified he is to aspire to that...

Census Bureau: Poverty rate unchanged, health care coverage improves, income drops

September 17, 2012 By Mark Gruenberg

AFL-CIO Pres. Trumka was not surprised by the findings, which back up the federation's emphasis on the drastic impact the recession - known as the Bush Crash - has had on workers and families.