taxes
Corporations pay zero state taxes
December 20, 2011While 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.
Read moreGOP uses payroll tax cut extension to slash jobless benefits
December 14, 2011Republicans in Congress voted 234 to 193 yesterday to slash more than in half the number of weeks people can collect unemployment benefits next year.
Read moreVerizon is tax deadbeat, report shows
November 23, 2011In the last three years, as it raked in more than $100 billion in revenues and $33 billion in U.S. profits, Verizon has been a tax deadbeat.
Read moreOccupy California students fight cuts and fee hikes
November 14, 2011Students at the University of California walk out of classes to protest budget cuts and rising tuition, and to support the New York City demonstration, Occupy Wall Street.
Read moreEight minutes when the people of Illinois owned their Capitol (with video)
November 10, 2011Occupy Springfield used the "People's Mic" to make a statement about corporate "terrorism" at the Illinois State Capitol Nov. 9.
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