Tax Cuts for the Wealthy

Eliminate NYC Income Taxes for Struggling Households

Christine Callaghan Quinn and David Yassky | Posted 03.23.2009 | Politics


Christine Callaghan Quinn and David Yassky

All told, we're talking about over 700,000 people in our city -- most of the children -- that stand to benefit if we eliminate this unfair burden.

Raise My Taxes

Edgar M. Bronfman | Posted 01.05.2009 | Politics


Edgar M. Bronfman

To cut the rich a break while so many others struggle to support and educate their families is neither moral nor pragmatic.

We Have Plenty Of Money -- The Rich Are Killing Us

Jonathan Tasini | Posted 12.12.2008 | Politics


Jonathan Tasini

While our country is disintegrating, the rich are hiding. They are hiding behind a decades-long ideology that paralyzes the political system from being serious about what the rich should pay.

Taxing The Rich Hurts The Middle Class

Grant Cardone | Posted 12.05.2008 | Business


Grant Cardone

This is not a trickle down argument but basic economics, as it is impossible to penalize any one group without affecting every person in the group.

Midnight in the Garden of Reaganomics

Bennet Kelley | Posted 12.01.2008 | Business


Bennet Kelley

Fear-mongering may only further prove how out of touch the Republican Party has become with mainstream Americans (or even history itself) as the electorate is increasingly aware.

Millionaires To Reap Two-Thirds Of The Benefits From McCain's Proposed Tax Cuts

The Wonk Room | Pat Garofalo | Posted 11.15.2008 | Business


As part of his new economic outline - The Pension and Family Security Plan - Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) has proposed cutting the tax rate on long term ca...

Former Publisher of William F. Buckley's National Review Backs Obama

Jackson Williams | Posted 03.06.2009 | Politics


Jackson Williams

Wick Allison is a lifelong conservative, and he starkly lays out his bona fides in the piece -- and they're impressive.

Obama's Tragic Campaign: Our Last Chance

Jeff Madrick | Posted 09.21.2008 | Politics


Jeff Madrick

I just can't believe this emphasis of Obama's on minor tax cuts. Now is the time to be bold and maintain the courage of one's convictions.

The Rich Get Richer: Time for a Change

Jonathan Tasini | Posted 07.31.2008 | Politics


Jonathan Tasini

There no sense of decency among the rich and their enablers in the government and in politics, and in the chattering classes who worship before the altar of market fundamentalism.

How The Wealthy Would Fare Under Obama, McCain

The Wealth Report | Posted 07.11.2008 | Business


There's a lot confusing information out there about how the next president will tax the rich. But one chart boils it all down. It comes courtesy of th...

Hey, At Least The Superyacht Market Is Strong

Wall Street Journal | Posted 06.28.2008 | Business


A new Superyachting Index shows that the top end of the yachting market is still holding firm - at least for now. The index, which is compiled by The...

McCain's Tax Plan Saves Him $373,429

Think Progress | Posted 06.27.2008 | Politics


In a new Center for American Progress Action Fund analysis, Michael Ettlinger documents how much the presidential candidates stand to personally benef...

Video: Tax Protest Puts "Me" Over "We"

The Uptake | Posted 04.23.2008 | Home


The Uptake

Ronald Reagan's tax policy has been a disaster. The middle class earns less and pays more taxes for less service. The wealthy earn more and pay less. There is no trickle down.