Economy

Nov 122 min read

Even right-wing Republicans are afraid of Trump’s economic plan

“Democracy is the theory that the common people know what they want, and deserve to get it good and hard.” H.L. Mencken (American...

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Sep 132 min read

Why We Need a Permanent Expanded Child Tax Credit

A permanently expanded Child Tax Credit benefits communities and contributes to economic growth. Benefits outweigh costs by 10-to-1. [1]...

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Aug 272 min read

Tariffs, Trade Wars and Recession

Trump passed one of the largest tax increases in American history. [1] Do we really want to give him the chance to do it again? ...

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Aug 202 min read

Republicans want to hand over your savings to the big banks

For now, your bank deposits are guaranteed by the FDIC. Republicans want to privatize it and give the keys to the banks. What could...

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Jul 111 min read

IRS Recovers $1 Billion from Wealthy Tax Cheats

Thanks to President Biden’s Inflation Recover Act the IRS reached a milestone this week collecting more than $1 billion from high income,...

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May 281 min read

Federal Investments in Westmoreland County – Thank You Joe Biden, Bob Casey, and Summer Lee

Under Trump, every week was infrastructure week. But while Republicans promise, Democrats got things done! So far, more than $282 million...

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May 22 min read

What you think you know about the increasing gas prices is wrong

It is easy to blame President Biden for the increased price of gasoline. But it is wrong to do so. The issue is more complicated than...

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Apr 232 min read

Does America Need Trillionaires?

Concentrated wealth has long been recognized as a threat to American democracry.[1] Although we are not there yet, the time is rapidly...

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Apr 162 min read

Biden did not raise your federal income taxes

Biden has not enacted any new tax laws and did not raise federal income tax rates. Changes to the federal income tax rate would require a...

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