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The Truth Behind Tax Day: Where Your Taxes Go Now

If you groan about tax day, you’re certainly not alone. But what if tax day was something we could be proud of as members of a democracy? Would you feel differently about paying taxes if you knew they were going to support public services that you, your family and...

Four Charts Reveal the Hidden Facts of Tax Day

Today is Tax Day, and millions of Americans are scrambling to file their taxes before the deadline. As you send in that check to the IRS or eagerly await your refund, have you stopped to think about what the federal government is doing with that money? Most Americans...

The Hidden Story Behind Student Loan Debt

By Robin Claremont and Jasmine Tucker Earlier this week, President Obama signed an executive order that will allow more student borrowers to become eligible for a program that caps monthly payments based on their income. This would especially help out recent grads who...

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