Republicans want to make being a single parent more expensive

One of the more widely accepted ideas circulating on the right is to raise income taxes on single parents, more than 80 percent of whom are women and a disproportionate share of whom are people of color. The idea has been lauded by prominent think tanks, Project 2025, U.S. senators and, in his 2016 presidential campaign, by Donald Trump himself...

https://thehill.com/opinion/finance/4842760-republicans-want-to-make-being-a-single-parent-more-expensive/

 

Sanders warns Biden: address working-class fears or risk losing to demagogue | US elections 2024 | The Guardian

"We've got to see the White House move more aggressively on healthcare, on housing, on tax reform, on the high cost of prescription drugs," Sanders said. "If we can get the president to move in that direction, he will win; if not, he's going to lose."…

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/jan/13/sanders-warns-biden-working-class-voters-presidential-election

AOC absolutely TORCHES Kevin McCarthy LIVE in must-see press conference

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JND5orXjfrw

Seven Key Provisions in the Climate Deal - The New York Times

The $369 billion climate and tax bill would affect every aspect of U.S. energy production, with incentives for producers and consumers to move away from fossil fuels...

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/28/climate/biden-climate-deal-key-provisions.html

Joe Biden hails Senate deal as ‘most significant’ US climate legislation ever

Proposal backed by centrist senator Joe Manchin also addresses healthcare, tax rises for high earners and cutting federal debt…

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/jul/28/joe-biden-climate-deal-senate

Manchin, Schumer announce slimmed-down deal on climate, taxes, health | The Hill

…It would invest $369 billion in energy-focused climate programs over the next 10 years and $300 billion to reduce the deficit. It would be added to legislation to lower prescription drug prices and extend expiring health care subsidies. 

 "After many months of negotiations, we have finalized legislative text that will invest approximately $300 billion in deficit reduction and $369.75 billion in energy security and climate change programs over the next ten years," Schumer and Manchin announced in a joint statement. "The investments will be fully paid for by closing tax loopholes on wealthy individuals and corporations." …

https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/3576965-manchin-schumer-announce-slimmed-down-670-billion-deal/

Back burner no more: Dems set Manchin talks on party-line bill to simmer - POLITICO

Senate Democrats are preparing for possible summer action on their still-elusive climate, tax reform and prescription drugs bill, grinding behind the scenes on a new version during high-profile gun safety talks...

https://www.politico.com/news/2022/06/17/dems-manchin-schumer-00040321

The GOP rebrands itself as the party of tax cheats - The Washington Post - Opinion |

…Just as they did with Obamacare "death panels," Republicans have megaphoned misinformation. They allege that Democrats would create a Marxist "surveillance program designed to target low- and middle-income earners" (false) in which the government would "monitor every single transaction you make" (false) with "no limits" (definitely false)…

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/10/21/gop-rebrands-itself-party-tax-cheats/

To Build Back Better, Tax Ultra-Wealthy Families Like Ours - NewsBreak

…For those worried about a backlash, trust us: There may be some whining and bluffing, but a wealth tax won't hinder the drive of the wealthiest to invest in entrepreneurs. Ultra-wealthy people won't renounce their citizenship en masse. Our family's relative tax burden will still be light; billionaires' will be manageable, to say the least…

https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2387409742398/to-build-back-better-tax-ultra-wealthy-families-like-ours.

Manchin offers alternative plans to Democrats' 'fiscal insanity' - POLITICO

… The moderate Democrat laid out how he wants to work on President Joe Biden's family plan, starting with tax reform...

https://www.politico.com/news/2021/09/29/manchin-alternative-spending-514757

Biden Eyes First Major Tax Hike Since 1993 in Next Economic Plan - Bloomberg

... For the Biden administration, the planned changes are an opportunity not just to fund key initiatives like infrastructure, climate and expanded help for poorer Americans, but also to address what Democrats argue are inequities in the tax system itself...

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-03-15/biden-eyes-first-major-tax-hike-since-1993-in-next-economic-plan

New study confirms ordinary Americans got fleeced by the Trump tax bill - ThinkProgress.org

Sorry, America's middle class: President Donald Trump's signature tax code overhaul has not generated any meaningful new economic growth that wasn't already underway, the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service (CRS) has found...
https://thinkprogress.org/gop-tax-bill-was-a-bust-1f3a02d12037/

Filing Your Taxes Is a Bewildering, Expensive, Time Suck. The House Just Voted to Keep it that Way. - Mother Jones

In August 2015, newly announced presidential candidate Donald Trump sat down for an interview with Sean Hannity. When the conversation turned to his tax plans, Trump criticized the "complicated" process required for filing with the IRS.....
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2019/04/taxes-hr-block-turbo-tax-congress-free-file-alliance-permanent/

US banks made $28 billion in extra profits thanks to GOP tax bill - The Hill

Federally insured U.S. banks made more than $28 billion in additional profits in 2018 thanks to the Republican tax-cut law enacted at the start of the year, according to data released Thursday...
https://thehill.com/policy/finance/431033-us-banks-made-28-billion-in-extra-profits-thanks-to-gop-tax-bill

Bernie Sanders Lays Out Bold 10-Point Plan for Democrats - Truthdig

The Vermont senators urges the new House majority to purse Medicare-for-all, a $1 trillion infrastructure plan and more. ....
https://www.truthdig.com/articles/bernie-sanders-lays-out-bold-10-point-plan-for-democrats/

Six Months of Trump's Tax Lies

Six months after Trump and Republicans in Congress passed their tax plan, they are still lying about who it helps. Here is what's really going on as a result of their scam....
https://youtu.be/uFNUGwofux0

Corporate Taxes: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO) - YouTube

Many of America’s largest corporations shift a surprising portion of their profits overseas to avoid paying taxes. Even more surprisingly, that’s a legal thing to do.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RKjk0ECXjiQ&t=0s

Paul Ryan’s Proudest Moment: Setting the Country on a Collision Course with Financial Ruin - Vanity Fair

The House speaker framed the achievement in glowing terms while discussing his impending retirement on Wednesday. ....
https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2018/04/paul-ryan-retirment-speech

Kentucky legislators send tax cuts for wealthy, tax hikes for the other 95 percent to governor’s desk - The Washington Post

The Republican governor, Matt Bevin, faces a big decision on whether to sign off on the state's tax overhaul. ....
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2018/04/05/kentucky-lawmakers-pass-tax-cuts-for-wealthy-tax-hikes-for-other-95-percent/

Tax cuts, Round 2: GOP looks to punish Democrats in 2018 - POLITICO

"It's the tax pony, and that's the only horse they have to ride," says one top Democrat. ....
https://www.politico.com/story/2018/03/27/tax-cuts-gop-2018-midterms-482158