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America at 250: It’s Time for a Tax Code That Lives Up to Our Ideals

America at 250: It’s Time for a Tax Code That Lives Up to Our Ideals

| Jul 1, 2026 | Economy / Business|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyThe 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States is a moment to celebrate the ideals that gave birth to this country. But the anniversary also presents an opportunity to ask a difficult question: What does it mean to honor a nation founded on equality when...
I Fled the USSR. That’s Why I Support Taxing Billionaires.

I Fled the USSR. That’s Why I Support Taxing Billionaires.

| May 20, 2026 | Economy / Business|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyGoogle co-founder Sergey Brin is spending $57 million to defeat a proposed billionaire tax in California. “I fled socialism with my family in 1979 and know the devastating, oppressive society it created in the Soviet Union,” he explained. “I don’t want...
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...
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