Where Has All the Money for Our Schools Gone?
August 24, 2016 | New government spending data could reveal how tax breaks for big businesses leave K-12 school funding out to dry.
Articles by Scott Klinger
Don’t Pave Our Potholes with Corporate Tax Cuts
October 14, 2015 | If drivers won’t pay 21st century prices for 21st century roads, our once world-class infrastructure will go the way of dial-up Internet.
Five Laws That Made America a Better Place
August 12, 2015 | What Congress accomplished in 1965 puts today’s lawmakers to shame.
Subsidizing the Idle Rich While Poor Kids Go Hungry
May 13, 2015 | Politicians are slashing taxes for folks who dine on caviar while making it harder for the needy to put food on the table.
Chief Tax-Dodging Officers
November 19, 2014 | Many corporations are paying their CEOs more than they pay the Treasury.
Close Loopholes, Fix Potholes
May 14, 2014 | If Washington closes offshore tax loopholes, we can fix many of our infrastructure problems and create new jobs.
The Tradeoff Between Apple and Apples
July 3, 2013 | There would be no need for our elected leaders to trim our safety net if our richest corporations didn't turn avoiding their fair share of taxes into an art form.
It’s Time Corporations Flew Old Glory Instead of the Jolly Roger
June 12, 2013 | Instead of gaming the tax system to boost corporate profits, American business leaders need to start investing more in this nation.
Transplanting Taxes from Corporations to the Rest of Us
April 3, 2013 | American taxpayers are increasingly picking up the tab for unpaid corporate taxes.
The Dropped Ball
January 2, 2013 | While the White House and much of the media spun the hurried late-night move as a victory for the middle class, it was a win paid for with new tax cuts worth hundreds of billions of dollars for America’s wealthiest families.
A Pension Deficit Disorder
November 28, 2012 | Beware of wealthy CEOs who are lecturing the rest of us about tightening our belts.
We’re All Subsidizing Free Lunches for America’s CEOs
August 20, 2012 | It's time to close the tax loopholes that subsidize runaway executive compensation.
Verizon Shortchanges the Facts
May 29, 2012 | The telecommunications giant twisted the truth when it said it wanted to set the record straight in the Record-Journal
Bank of America’s Healthier Roots
May 14, 2012 | Founder Amadeo P. Giannini built a booming business while helping others improve their lot and their communities.