Economy and Business
Invoking Fake Job Creators to Cut Taxes on the Rich
Conservatives like House Speaker John Boehner say the government can’t raise taxes on millionaires and billionaires because they are “job creators.” Instead, House Republicans are once more calling for trillions in more tax cuts for the richest Americans.
How the Rich Welsh on Retirement Taxes
The time for mandatory tax payback is exactly when the affluent — with help from both sides of the aisle — begin to welsh on their end of the retirement bargain. New schemes are dreamt up, legislation enacted, and rules adopted to avoid, delay, and minimize taxes on withdrawals.
Chairman of the Con Man Committee
Call me a cynic, but it’s been my experience that when politicians say they’re going to lower your taxes, it’s not your taxes they’re talking about.
Taxing Job Creators
Where We Dwell Is Changing Fast
Owning your own home makes a lot of sense. Or at least it did, back when workers enjoyed steady jobs and when mortgages were owned by the bank downtown. There is security in knowing what your monthly payment will be for the next 30 years and that no rapacious landlord can jack up your rent.
The 99 Percent Spring
At the root of this discontent are the extreme inequalities of income, wealth, and opportunity that have emerged over the last four decades.
Off Our Backs
Down and Out on Wall Street
Have you heard about the earthquake that has shaken Wall Street to its very core? Well, brace yourself, for this really is a shocker: bonus payments are down.
Better Public Schools Require a Stronger Safety Net
Many American kids are getting a fine education these days, but plenty more are stuck with lousy schools. This disparity shouldn’t come as a shock, because that’s the way our society is designed.
What’s Good for the CEO May Be Bad for Business
A saying attributed to Henry Ford rings all too true nowadays: “What’s good for the businessman is bad for business.”
