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Federal Safety Net Cuts Are Hurting States. A ‘Bad Business Fee’ Could Help.

Federal Safety Net Cuts Are Hurting States. A ‘Bad Business Fee’ Could Help.

| Mar 4, 2026 | Economy / Business|HP Featured|HP SubfeaturedWorking people — and the state and local governments who represent them — are being pushed to the brink by deep federal cuts to essential programs like Medicaid and SNAP. Those cuts didn’t happen in a vacuum. They were deliberately paired with a trillion-dollar tax...
How Billionaires Benefit from Government Shutdowns

How Billionaires Benefit from Government Shutdowns

| Oct 15, 2025 | Economy / Business|HP Featured|Rights / DemocracyMost people are surprised to learn government shutdowns, and the ensuing fingerpointing, haven’t always been a mainstay of American politics. To understand how we got to this point, we must first examine who benefits from shutdowns. For decades, conservatives in...
Trump’s Tax Law Clobbers State Budgets. Now’s the Time to Prepare.

Trump’s Tax Law Clobbers State Budgets. Now’s the Time to Prepare.

| Aug 13, 2025 | Economy / Business|Environment / Health|HP Featured|Rights / DemocracyThe new tax law President Trump and congressional Republicans passed this summer drastically reduces taxes on the wealthiest, slashes essential spending, and adds over $4 trillion to the deficit over a decade. The law weakens health care and food assistance more than...
The “Big Beautiful Bill” Will Subsidize the Billionaire Private Jet Class

The “Big Beautiful Bill” Will Subsidize the Billionaire Private Jet Class

| Jul 3, 2025 | Economy / Business|Environment / Health|HP SubfeaturedThe big Trump-GOP budget that recently passed Congress will slash trillions in taxes for billionaires and centi-millionaires while devastating services like Medicaid. Among those tax breaks for the ultra rich is a giveaway to the private jet lobby, which will force...
Immigrants Are a Boon to Society

Immigrants Are a Boon to Society

| Jun 25, 2025 | Economy / Business|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyAbove all, immigration is a moral issue. Most people leave their homelands to seek opportunity or safety when one or both is threatened in their homelands. They then enrich their adopted nations with their culture, cuisine, love, and dedication and are less likely to...
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