Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/04/15/719-billionaires-now-own-four-times-more-wealth-poorest-165-million-americans Published on Thursday, April 5, 2021 by Common Dreams “Congress should act to restore taxes on the wealthy and limit further democracy-distorting concentrations of wealth and power.” By Jake Johnson, staff writer A demonstrator holding a sign … Continued
From the Economic Policy Institute (http://www.epi.org/): One of the top priorities facing our country is to pass legislation that would help restore workers’ rights to join a union and bargain for better wages, benefits, and safer workplaces. That legislation is … Continued
From Americans for Tax Fairness (https://americansfortaxfairness.org/): In 2017, we were on defense―fighting back against a Trump-GOP tax scam that handed trillions of dollars in tax cuts to the rich and corporations. No longer. Last week, President Biden introduced the American Jobs … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/04/02/55-us-corporate-giants-paid-0-federal-taxes-2020-thanks-gaping-loopholes Published on Friday, April 02, 2021 by Common Dreams “If you paid $120 for a pair of Nike Air Force 1 shoes, you paid more to Nike than it paid in federal income taxes over the past … Continued
From the Coalition on Human Needs (http://www.chn.org): The Equal Pay Act of 1963 made it illegal for employers to pay unequal wages to men and women in the same workplace who perform substantially equal work. But, did you know that … Continued
From Faith in Public Life (http://www.faithinpubliclife.org): Achieving justice, dignity and wholeness for all people is possible. Passing public policies that uphold these values is an essential part of our moral calling as people of faith. As we close in on … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): Earlier today President Biden spoke from Pittsburgh announcing a major investment in infrastructure and services and care workforce supporting the aging and people with disabilities, paid for by making our tax code more equitable and making … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/03/29/minimum-wage-would-be-44-today-if-it-had-increased-same-rate-wall-st-bonuses Published on Monday, March 29, 2021 by Common Dreams “Since 1985, the average Wall Street bonus has increased 1,217%, from $13,970 to $184,000 in 2020.” By Jake Johnson, staff writer A coalition of activists gathered outside the … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): Facts are facts: March 24 is Equal Pay Day for women across the country, a day that highlights the persistent pay gap by marking how far into the year women of all races and ethnicities, on … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/03/22/tax-evasion-richest-1-us-households-dont-report-21-their-income-analysis-finds Published on Monday, March 22, 2021 by Common Dreams “We estimate that 36% of federal income taxes unpaid are owed by the top 1%.” By Jake Johnson, staff writer A demonstrator holding a sign during a protest … Continued