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STEP Act: The Critical First Blow to Millionaire Income Tax Avoidance
March 29, 2021
New legislation would put an end to an income tax windfall for millionaires and their descendants. [Cross-posted from Inequality.org] America’s income tax system is based the principle that income derived from both work and wealth is subject to tax. Just as workers pay tax on their wages, wealthy individuals should pay tax on their investment
Fact Check: False Heritage Action Ad Opposing The For The People Act (Updated)
March 29, 2021
I was trying to enjoy some March Madness college basketball this weekend, but I was constantly abused during the commercial breaks with a false ad from the conservative Confederate Heritage Action, the political arm of the Heritage Foundation. Yes, I yelled at the TV. This ad should be pulled from the air because it is
With Coronavirus Cases Rising, Walensky, Fauci, and Biden Warn Americans “the War Against COVID is Not Won Yet”
March 29, 2021
Now is not the time to think that the American People have fully defeated the Coronavirus. A majority of the country has not been fully vaccinated yet and viruses do not disappear. Now is not the time for state and local leaders of both political parties across the county to relax COVID 19 safety measures.
Arizona’s GQP-Friendly Media Could Learn From The Kansas City Star
March 29, 2021
While Governor Doug Ducey and radical Republicans opposed to democracy in the Arizona legislature are busy trying to reverse the will of the voters on Prop. 208, the Invest In Ed citizens initiative, equally radical Republicans opposed to democracy in Missouri are busy trying to reverse the will of the voters on a citizens constitutional amendment for expanding
A Radical Theory Of ‘Property Rights’ That Failed Against The Civil Rights Act Is Back At SCOTUS For Union Busting
March 29, 2021
Voting officially ends Monday for some 5,800 Amazon warehouse workers in Bessemer, Alabama, who have been casting ballots by mail on whether to unionize. It’s going to take some time to count their votes. Historic Amazon Union Vote Count Begins This Week For Alabama Warehouse. While we are awaiting the results, the U.S. Supreme Court
The Problem To Getting Back To Normal After The Coronavirus Pandemic
March 29, 2021
A new Pew Research poll finds the 60% of Republicans think the coronavirus pandemic — which has killed 550,000 Americans so far — has been made a bigger deal than it really is. Because their “Dear Leader” told them so. The anti-science, anti-maskers and anti-vaxxers of the GQP will make getting back to normal after
Update: The Long Arm Of the Law Is Closing In On The Trump Crime Family
March 28, 2021
Update to The Long Arm Of The Law Is Closing In On The Trump Crime Family (Feb. 25, 2021). The Manhattan District Attorney ‘s office has had a team of forensic auditors working on the Trump Organization’s tax documents and financial records for over a month now. Prosecutors are putting the screws to the Trump
Nepotism, Not Merit In The ‘News’ Entertainment Business
March 28, 2021
I normally would not waste my time on “news” entertainment personalities but this past week two of these personalities who only have their job because of nepotism and having the same last name as someone in the business have really outdone themselves trying to convince us that they are “very serious people” with something important
