Instead of being fiscal scolds and rejecting the renewal of Trump’s 2017 tax cuts, the party ought to limit them to middle-and-working-class Americans.
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VIDEO: Anne Kim Discusses “Poverty for Profit” with Paul Glastris
‘Poverty for Profit’ pulls back the curtain on a vast, predatory corporate sector that few middle-class Americans know anything about. In the video below, author Anne Kim discussed the book with Washington Monthly Editor-in-Chief Paul Glastris.
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Poverty, Inc.
Government’s decades-old experiment in letting corporations deliver social services has been a disaster—for taxpayers and the poor.
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The Case for Bill Clinton’s Economic Record
No, progressives, the former president wasn’t some neoliberal corporatist helping the rich. Clinton delivered the strongest economy of the past half century and helped working families.
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Would You Trust a Used Car Dealer With Your Tax Refund?
Tax preparation companies target the poor by partnering with retail businesses. Lax regulation, high fees, and businesses handling their refunds: What could go wrong?
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Republicans Want To Cripple Reagan’s Favorite Anti-Poverty Program
No program other than Social Security has had a bigger impact on reducing poverty than the Earned Income Tax Credit.
