taxes

California governor proposes more cuts

January 6, 2012 By Marilyn Bechtel

Jerry Brown released his budget proposals, including slashes to already devastated human needs spending and a projection of new revenues from sales taxes and taxes for millionaires.

Republicans cover their fiscal irresponsibility with Detroit’s money

January 5, 2012 By John Henry

While banks, auto companies and the state of Michigan itself have all been bailed out with taxpayer money, Detroit has not received bailouts from anybody

Solyndra and the real risk to American taxpayers

January 4, 2012 By Pam Solo And Grant Smith

The biggest risks to taxpayers, who underwrite federal loan guarantees, isn't renewable energy. It is nuclear power.

Congress staggers home to angry constituents

January 3, 2012 By Mark Gruenberg

The God-forsaken Republican-run 112th Congress staggered home for an almost month-long recess. After what it did and did not do, workers and their allies are using the break to give those lawmakers an earful.

Corporations pay zero state taxes

December 20, 2011 By Juan Lopez

While state budgets, jobs and social programs are taking the worst hits since the Great Depression, the nation's largest corporations are paying little or no state taxes.