by Isaiah J. Poole | Apr 18, 2016 | Tax Reform
One of the right's favorite talking points is how they'd like the tax code to be so simple that a citizen could file their taxes on a postcard. Here's what the right doesn't talk about: There is already a law on that books that would make tax filing simpler and save...
by Isaiah J. Poole | Apr 15, 2016 | Blog, People's Budget, Progressive Vision
The House Republicans, who under the leadership of their new speaker, Rep. Paul Ryan, was supposed to prove this year that they could govern and not merely obstruct, has failed one of its most important tests. The Republicans are so divided they can't even bring their...
by Isaiah J. Poole | Apr 14, 2016 | Blog, Election 2016, Jobs and Growth
Thursday night is a big night for both political parties in New York City, with the Democratic presidential candidates staging a presidential debate in Brooklyn and the Republican candidates appearing at a black-tie fundraiser at the New York Hilton. But before they...
by Isaiah J. Poole | Apr 13, 2016 | Democracy, Election 2016
Those of us who have been concerned about Republican voter suppression tactics expected this might happen: A relative of a Republican political candidate complaining about "onerous rules" that got in the way of casting a vote. By now, you've probably seen or read the...
by Isaiah J. Poole | Apr 12, 2016 | Gender Justice, Jobs and Growth
Imagine a workplace where everyone clocked in at 9 a.m. and was paid the same day's wage for the work they did – but the men could get their pay for the day at 3:20 p.m. and leave, while the women had to stay on the job until 5 p.m. to get the same check the men got...
