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Financial Times: There is a smarter way to tax the rich
“Advocates for taxing the rich often have novel ideas about how to do so. ... There is a better approach to consider: raising a tax that is already in place — …
Bloomberg: How to make corporate income taxes work for America again
“Last month, a trio of prominent tax economists offered a plan that they say would more than double the revenue brought in from corporate taxes while retaining…
NPR Planet Money: Summer School 3: How government decides what to spend our money on
“There are, in fact, some very good reasons that a government might not balance its budget every year. ... The concern—and I would say we do have this concern …
The Washington Post: The latest GOP push to cut waste and spending: Work requirements
“‘We have never required a 64-year-old single widow who’s taking care of her grandchild to work in order to be able to receive SNAP benefits,' said Lauren Baue…
PBS News Hour: Provision in GOP budget bill puts millions at risk of losing SNAP benefits
“SNAP work requirements punish the unemployed. Searching for jobs, for work is not an allowable use of your time when you're being subject to SNAP work require…
The 19th: Millions of immigrant families would be shut out under new child tax credit proposal
“The fact that Republicans had signed onto a House bill that expanded access to more lower-earning families—with direct involvement from Rep. Jason Smith, the …
Axios: Raising tariffs would hit working-class Americans harder
“Tariffs can cause prices to rise even on goods that aren't directly affected by the increases, says Wendy Edelberg, a senior fellow in economic studies at the…
The New York Times: Who pays for tariffs? Here’s what you need to know.
“Having the cost of a tariff passed through to consumers might seem like a bad thing. But Wendy Edelberg, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, said it…
