The Tax Cut and Jobs Act Will Worsen Inequality in Pennsylvania
President Trump signed the Tax Cut and Jobs Act into law on December 22, 2017. While spun by Republicans...
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The Unnecessary Federal Budget Impasse
Let’s be straight about the politics of the federal budget. The Republicans control the House, Senate and Presidency, but...
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A Temporary Setback on the Way to a Just America
The Trump-GOP tax cut bill, which passed the House on a party-line vote with twelve Republicans voting against this...
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It redistributes from working people and the middle class to the rich. And that’s just wrong.
With all the controversy over the details of the tax cut bill that is moving towards a final vote...
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Limitations on the State and Local Tax Deduction Hurt Pennsylvania in Two Ways
A major issue in the debate over the Republican tax cut bill is whether the deduction for state and...
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The GOP-Backed Tax Bill: A Lose-Now, Lose-More-Later Plan for Low- and Middle-Income Americans
GOP-backed tax bills have passed both the House and the Senate. Many of us have already seen charts that...
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The GOP Tax Bill: An Assault on Economic Equality and Democracy
Budgets, it is frequently said, are an embodiment of our moral ideals and commitments. If so, the tax plan...
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For Many Pennsylvanians, Insurance Premiums Increase Are Greater Than Tax Cuts
As we have pointed out previously, because it repeals the individual mandate, the Senate tax cut proposal will not...
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Help for Your Thanksgiving Day Tax Debates
If your family is anything like ours, politics tends to come up around the Thanksgiving Day table and diverse...
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The Rich Get Richer: Why the Senate Tax Bill Is a Total Sham
The Senate Republican tax plan would provide enormous, permanent tax cuts to high-income households and corporations – all while...
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This is Not Normal
It is hard to look at politics in America without being afraid for our future. Everywhere we look, we...
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The GOP Federal Tax Proposal: Multiple Reasons to Worry
The outline of the tax proposal released by President Trump and Republican House and Senate leaders should worry all...
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