BUSH TAX CUTS

(L-R) Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, Sen. Orrin Hatch introduce the Republican tax reform plan at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., November 9, 2017. REUTERS/Aaron P. Bernstein
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POLITICS
GOP’s Ugly Secret: Tax Plan Would Force Quarter-Trillion Dollar Cut In Medicare
By Robert Creamer, Guest Writer
Guest Writer
Not exactly what most Trump voters bargained for.
US President Donald Trump leaves alongside Speaker of the House Paul Ryan (L) after meeting with the House Republican Conference about tax reform at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, November 16, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / SAUL LOEB (Photo credit should read SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images)
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Tax ‘Reform’: Have Americans Finally Wised Up?
By Neal Gabler, Contributor
Author and Contributor, BillMoyers.com
This post first appeared at BillMoyers.com. OK, you know the scenario by now. Congressional Republicans propose — surprise
U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan wipes his brow as he holds his weekly news conference in the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., November 9, 2017. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
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POLITICS
Republicans Say Expiring Tax Cuts Won't Expire
By Arthur Delaney
The Senate tax bill makes corporate cuts permanent, but household cuts temporary.
Michael Vadon
POLITICS
Trump's Trickle-Down Rich Man's Tax Cut Is Simply Cruel To Many Middle-Class Families
By Ian Reifowitz, Contributor
Professor of History at SUNY-Empire State College
Let’s start with the big picture. House Republican leaders just put out their tax plan—after, of course, negotiating only
WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 20: Donald Trump, Jr., and Ivanka Trump arrive for the Presidential Inauguration of their father Donald Trump at the US Capitol on January 20, 2017 in Washington, DC. Donald J. Trump will become the 45th president of the United States today. (Photo by Saul Loeb - Pool/Getty Images)
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POLITICS
Estate Tax Repeal Is Really 'The Donald Trump, Jr. Relief Act'
By Robert Creamer, Guest Writer
Guest Writer
The GOP tax plan could be worth more than a billion dollars to Trump's kids.
Document with title Trump Tax Plan.
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POLITICS
The GOP's Big Lie About Tax Cuts
By Chris Weigant, Contributor
Chris Weigant is a political commentator.
All that magical growth never actually materializes.
US President Donald Trump smiles while delivering a speech on tax reform at the Heritage Foundation's President's Club Meeting at a hotel in Washington, DC, on October 17, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / MANDEL NGAN (Photo credit should read MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images)
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POLITICS
Americans Are Gravely Mistaken About The 'Death Tax'
By Arthur Delaney
The estate tax only applies to the richest 0.2 percent of households.
US President Donald Trump speaks on tax reform, at Harrisburg International Airport on October 11, 2017 in Middletown, Pennsylvania. / AFP PHOTO / MANDEL NGAN (Photo credit should read MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images)
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POLITICS
Donald Trump Extols A Tax Reform Plan With A Deficit Of Facts
By Arthur Delaney and S.V. Date
The president pitches his tax plan to the truckers and business owners gathered at his Pennsylvania stop.
Surrounded by Republicans, Speaker of the House Paul Ryan speaks about the Republican tax plan in the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., September 27, 2017. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
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POLITICS
Republicans Admit Tax Reform Won't Benefit All Middle-Class Households
By Arthur Delaney
Their plan simplifies the tax code partly by taking away some benefits.
UNITED STATES - MAY 2: Rep. Dave Brat, R-Va., speaks with reporters as he leaves the House Republican Conference meeting in the Capitol on Tuesday, May 2, 2017. (Photo By Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)
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POLITICS
Republicans Still Believe The Myth That Tax Cuts Pay For Themselves
By Matt Fuller
One huge reason that tax reform could be easier than it should be.
POLITICS
The Failed Philosophy Behind The NJ Train Crash
By Andrew Winston, Contributor
Corporate Strategy Advisor; Author, The Big Pivot (co-author G...
There could be many causes of the tragic NJ Transit train crash yesterday. But assuming it wasn't willful intent, we know that a contributing factor was a lack of investment in new technology.
Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush at a campaign event in Coral Gables, Fla., on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2015. (Roberto Koltun/El Nuevo Herald/TNS via Getty Images)
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More Than Half Of Jeb Bush's Proposed Tax Cuts Would Benefit The Top 1 Percent: Report
By Ariel Edwards-Levy
The poorest fifth of Americans would get just under 3 percent of the tax breaks.
COMEDY
The Real Reason Jeb Bush Wants To Cut Taxes For The Rich - TMFS Sketch
By Matthew Filipowicz, Contributor
Comedian, satirist, host of the Matthew Filipowicz Show
In a TMFS Sketch, Jeb Bush's spokesperson discusses the reason Jeb wants to cut taxes for the rich.
<p>Jeb Bush's tax plan sounds like something his brother George would approve.</p>
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POLITICS
Jeb Bush Wants To Double Down On His Brother's Tax Cuts For The Rich
By Zach Carter and Ben Walsh
The GOP candidate calls for massive breaks for the wealthiest Americans.
POLITICS
Dear Americans, Take It From the People of Florida: Jeb Bush Is Wrong for You
By Ray Buckley, Contributor
President, Association of State Democratic Chairs
King Jeb only looks out for himself and people like him. He never has, and never will, fight for middle class families. And even though Americans already know what a Bush presidency will mean for them, Jeb Bush still plans to run for President in 2016.
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