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Closing Loopholes To Keep Jobs in America

Just as public works projects launched by FDR put millions of unemployed people to work during the Great Depression, the Obama administration has pushed to invest billions in public works projects to create jobs for millions of today’s unemployed. But many of the...

Tax Day Protesters Challenge the Norquist Pledge

Today, as millions of Americans have coalesced to demand the wealthy to pay their fair share of taxes, one crusader, pledge in hand, stands in the way: Grover Norquist. In honor of tax day, protesters met in front of the offices of the Norquist-founded Americans for...

Hands Off My Medicare

Last year, for a brief moment, Wisconsin Republican Rep. Paul Ryan’s popularity soared as he unveiled his audacious deficit reducing budget. His proposal maintained tax cuts for the wealthy and defense spending while dismantling important programs for lower- and...

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