Tag: taxpayers

The Trump-Ryan Tax Proposal is a Slap in the Face to Working People

October 13, 2017

When President Trump and Republicans won control of the government, they promised tax relief for millions of working families. In recent weeks, it’s become clear that they don’t plan to keep their promise. Their proposal gives generous handouts for those who need it least while ignoring working people struggling to… Read More»

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We All Subsidize McDonald’s Low Wages. Here’s How to Change That.

April 13, 2016

Melissa Benjamin is a mom of two from Denver who has worked as a home-care provider for more than 16 years. Melissa has wanted to be a caretaker since she was young, as she watched her mother help rehabilitate her severely injured brother. “You know that feeling when you get… Read More»

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More private corporations almost entirely dependent on taxpayers

October 10, 2014

An unreleased analysis by the Department of Education, recently revealed by Center for Investigative Reporting, shows as many as 133 for-profit colleges rely almost completely on taxpayers for revenue. “They range from small proprietary trade schools like Trendsetters of Florida School of Beauty & Barbering in Jacksonville to for-profit giants… Read More»

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