taxes

GOP uses payroll tax cut extension to slash jobless benefits

December 14, 2011 By John Wojcik

Republicans in Congress voted 234 to 193 yesterday to slash more than in half the number of weeks people can collect unemployment benefits next year.

Verizon is tax deadbeat, report shows

November 23, 2011 By Mark Gruenberg

In 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.

Occupy California students fight cuts and fee hikes

November 14, 2011 By David Bacon

Students 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.

Eight minutes when the people of Illinois owned their Capitol (with video)

November 10, 2011 By Combined Sources

Occupy Springfield used the "People's Mic" to make a statement about corporate "terrorism" at the Illinois State Capitol Nov. 9.

NY families demand millionaire tax extension

November 10, 2011 By Gabe Falsetta

Cuomo, who ran on a no-tax pledge, along with the GOP, opposes extension of a tax on millionaires.