…“buy” the federal income tax depreciation deductions on municipal equipment. The municipalites couldn’t use the deductions, since municipalities are tax-exempt entities. The buying corporations were subject to US tax (usually,…

…proposal. Another year of the Bush tax cuts for the wealthiest taxpayers in the richest 1% would give them an average tax cut of about $71,000. See Citizens for Tax…

…capital gains combined with a repeal in the estate tax would certainly reduce the current progressivity of federal taxes and favor large wealth holders. The Alternative Mininum Tax, which is…

…cuts and the tax reform tax cuts, rich people will pay lower taxes than with the tax reform tax cuts alone. This is obviously true and has nothing to do…

…minimize taxes. The audits underestimate tax evasion capturing little of the investor tax evasion by those using offshore accounts and pass-through businesses. Both methods present opportunities unlikely to be captured…

“the French public has signaled strong support for a 2% tax on the ultra-wealthy; and a proposed California ballot initiative would enact a one-time 5% tax on billionaires’ net worth.”…

…tax cut. In some cases a tax increase, while the ultra-rich get tens of thousands in tax cuts a year. Specifically:  An average household making less than $15,000 a year…

…(CBO) and Joint Committee on Taxation (JCT) shows that the bill worsens inequality, gives the ultra-rich a historic tax break, and makes working people worse off. Adding insult to injury,…

…color lagging behind in schools because of what can be perceived as lower literacy rates,” Jiménez García said. “That was in part by showing human cast members of color exploring…

…Student Succeeds Act). The second email suspended $729 million in funding for adult basic and literacy education. The $6.8 billion shortfall could force states to choose between slashing student services—including…