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A Progressive Anniversary: The Income Tax Is 100 Years Old
by Robert Reich on
Exactly a century ago, on February 3, 1913, the 16th Amendment to the Constitution was ratified, authorizing a federal income tax. Congress turned it into … read more.
Why the Rich Can Brush Off Tax Hikes
by Harold Meyerson on
How much do the newly enacted tax hikes on the wealthiest Americans actually affect them? Hardly at all. Almost all of the debate that … read more.
You Can’t Always Get What You Want: Post-Cliff Reactions
by Frying Pan Staff on
Just a few years ago, the tax deal pushed through Congress on Tuesday would have been a Republican fiscal fantasy, a sweeping bill that … read more.
Birth and Taxes: A Holiday Accounting
by Rev. Jim Conn on
“And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed.” Those … read more.
Fiscal Cliffhanger: A Longer View of the Tax Showdown
by Richard Kirsch on
The very next day after the election, congressional leaders held dueling press conferences in Washington to start the stampede to the fiscal cliff. But … read more.
Zombie Loopholes Are Eating California’s Budget Alive
by Steve Smith on
(This post originally appeared in Labor's Edge, the blog of the California Labor Federation) Zombies are everywhere these days. They’re on popular TV shows. … read more.
How to Tax California’s One Percent
by Guest Feature on
By Lenny Goldberg, California Tax Reform Association, and Roy Ulrich, Goldman School of Public Policy at U.C. Berkeley (This article first appeared in the California Progress … read more.
