COMMENTARY
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Eighteen Corporations Paid No Federal Taxes 2008-2015
Eighteen of the corporations [in the study], including General Electric, International Paper, Priceline.com and PG&E, paid no federal income tax at all over the eight-year […]
21.2 Percent Effective Tax Rate for Profitable Corporations
258 corporations paid an effective federal income tax rate of 21.2 percent over the eight-year period, slightly over half the statutory 35 percent tax rate. […]
Individuals Pay More Taxes; Corporations, Less
Individuals paid 1.6 times the revenue corporations paid in 1955. Individuals paid 4.5 times the revenue corporations paid in 2015. Sources: http://www.cbpp.org/research/policy-basics-where-do-federal-tax-revenues-come-from http://www.taxpolicycenter.org/statistics/amount-revenue-source
58% of Americans Favor A Federally-Funded Health Care System
“Presented with three separate scenarios for the future of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), 58% of U.S. adults favor the idea of replacing the law […]
TRUMP BREAKS ALL 5 PROMISES ON HEALTH CARE
‘INSURANCE FOR EVERYBODY’ ‘NO CUTS … TO MEDICAID’ ‘NO ONE WILL LOSE COVERAGE’ ‘NOBODY WILL BE WORSE OFF FINANCIALLY’ ‘EVERYBODY’S GOING TO BE TAKEN CARE […]
US Auto Industry Decline Resulting from Poor Leadership
Refusing to design fuel efficient automobiles, relying instead – for example, with Ford – on pickup trucks, while automotive innovation withered. Refusing to continue developing […]
$17.40 = Livable Wage in Seattle
$ 17.40 Livable Wage for Two Adults Two Children (based on Seattle expenses*) $ 15.00 Amount of Seattle Minimum Wage * Data for Livable Wage […]
Applications for International Study in US DOWN
“Nearly 40 percent of colleges are reporting overall declines in applications from international students, according to a survey of 250 college and universities, released this week by […]
Contribute $900,000 To Each Walmart Store
“[A] single Wisconsin store [a Walmart] cost taxpayers an estimated $251,706 per year in Medicaid costs for employees, many of whom are working full time and still […]