taxes
Corporations loot tax monies as Chicago schools suffer
August 9, 2012Why would some of America's richest families need lavish public subsidies while schools, parks and other public services are in desperate need of funds?
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Labor leaders: GOP holding workers as hostages
August 3, 2012The right wing, is holding workers and the economy "hostage" to their demands for continuing and permanent tax cuts for the wealthiest 2 percent.
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Labor, community groups to launch campaign against GOP on taxes
August 2, 2012The GOP-led House on August 1 rejected extending Democratic-proposed tax cuts for the middle class.
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The House must follow the Senate’s lead
July 31, 2012Call your congressional representatives now. Ending the Bush tax cuts for the rich is the critical first step that must be taken if we are ever to have a fair tax system in America.
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Unions applaud Senate vote for middle class tax cut
July 26, 2012In a party-line vote of 51-48, the Senate yesterday passed a middle-class tax cut, keeping present tax reductions for individuals.
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