| Apr 10, 2019 | Economy / Business|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyTax Day is here. What’s in your return? According to a new poll, only 17 percent of Americans say they’re paying less in taxes this year, despite the GOP’s promises that the huge tax cuts they passed were for the middle class. Tax returns due April 15 are the...
| Apr 8, 2019 | Economy / Business|HP Featured|Peace / SecurityIn tax season, most of us think more about getting our forms in on time — and getting our refunds — than about where our tax dollars actually go. It’s probably no surprise that a significant portion — 24 cents out of every dollar — of your taxes go to the...
| Apr 11, 2018 | Economy / Business|Peace / Security|Rights / DemocracyHow much of your paycheck do you plan to hand over to corporate Pentagon contractors this year? The average American taxpayer will have paid $14,520 in federal income taxes in 2017. And that’s not even including the taxes that every working person pays to take care of...
| Apr 8, 2015 | Roundup|UncategorizedThis week in OtherWords, I talk about how tax credit turbulence distorts the wind business and Phyllis Bennis explains why Iran’s nuclear deal scored a win for peace over war. Do you want to make sure you don’t miss the latest from OtherWords? Please subscribe...
| Apr 15, 2014 | Economy / BusinessMillions of Americans file their federal income tax returns by April 15 each year with no idea what the government actually does with all that money. This is surprising, considering that individuals are our nation’s primary bill payers. Income taxes paid by...
