- Think the poor don’t pay taxes? This chart proves you very wrong. http://www.vox.com/2015/4/14/8406445/tax-state-local-distribution 247 comments politics
- How Tax Work-Arounds Undermine Our Society -- Loopholes, poor regulations, and off-shore havens allow corporations and the very wealthy to draw on the benefits of a strong nation-state without fully paying back in, eroding a system that's less tested than we might think. http://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2012/02/the-weakening-of-nations-how-tax-work-arounds-undermine-our-society/252779/ 853 comments politics
- How You Personally Will Be Screwed By Paul Ryan. If you’re poor, Ryan thinks you should pay even more taxes. Are you a student? Under the Ryan plan, Pell Grants will be even tougher to get, and they’ll be worth less. For those on student loans, your interest rate will double from 3.4 to 6.8 %… http://www.truthdig.com/eartotheground/item/how_you_personally_will_be_screwed_by_paul_ryan_20120813/ 406 comments politics