by Isaiah J. Poole | Jul 8, 2014 | Tax Reform
To add insult to the injury being done by corporations that essentially renounce their U.S. corporate citizenship to avoid U.S. taxation, many of these same companies are winning federal contracts – often in violation of laws designed to limit these contracts to...
by Isaiah J. Poole | Jul 7, 2014 | Blog, Economy, Tax Reform
Fortune Magazine is out with its list of "Top American corporate tax avoiders," members of the S&P 500 that "sure seem American—except when it comes to paying taxes." These are companies that even a top cheerleader for the corporate class can't bring itself to defend....
by Isaiah J. Poole | Jul 3, 2014 | Jobs and Growth
The June jobs report that is getting so much positive spin does have a dark side that's getting remarkably little attention: There's little evidence of a summer construction boom. In fact, it's been a long time since there's been a dramatic uptick in construction...
by Isaiah J. Poole | Jun 27, 2014 | Jobs and Growth, Populist Majority
Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell has a bridge he's trying to sell Kentuckians, and a poll released Friday says that by an overwhelming margin state residents aren't buying it. More precisely, what McConnell is trying to sell is a way to pay for an overhaul of...
by Isaiah J. Poole | Jun 26, 2014 | Blog, Jobs and Growth
An effort to move forward legislation in the Senate to pay for national transportation projects stalled today because Senate Republicans are insisting on spending cuts to match the funds we need to fix our roads, bridges and public transit. It's more proof that...
