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The Movement for a Wealth Tax in Washington State

Posted on February 9, 2021 by David Posnett

The Movement for a Wealth Tax in Washington State By Geraldine Maslanka Legislators in Washington state are taking bold steps towards instituting a state-level wealth tax. The proposed tax is a 1 percent levy on wealth over $1 billion, applying … Continue reading →

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How to Climb out of the Financial Rut in NY State

Posted on February 6, 2021 by David Posnett

On Feb. 5th R&R heard a presentation by Rebecca Saletan and Nick Lyndon on “The Invest in our New York Act”. It is a package of 6 bills for the State of NY. Together they are proposed to raise more … Continue reading →

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Why are Drug Prices Going Through the Roof?

Posted on December 1, 2017 by David Posnett

By Francesca Rheannon, Journalist Writer’s Voice with Francesca Rheannon, Producer and Host Twitter Accounts: @WritersVoice On Facebook & LinkedIn http://www.writersvoice.net/2017/11/wendell-potter-gerald-friedman/ Why are drug prices going through the roof? We talk with Wendell Potter about Big Pharma and what his new investigative journalism site, Tarbell, is … Continue reading →

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Your Coming Tax Increase

Posted on September 14, 2017 by David Posnett

Your Coming Tax Increase By David LeonhardtSEPT. 7, 2017 President Trump speaking about tax reform at an event in North Dakota on Wednesday. Credit Doug Mills/The New York Times A 19th-century economist named Adolph Wagner made a prediction that came … Continue reading →

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Where the truth lies in Donald Trump’s tax reform pitch

Posted on August 31, 2017 by David Posnett

During a speech on tax reform on Wednesday, President Donald Trump recalled memories of President Ronald Reagan’s rewrite of the tax code in the 1980s. “In 1986, Ronald Reagan led the world by cutting our corporate tax rate to 34%,” … Continue reading →

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CRFB President: Trump’s Tax Plan Will Add $5.5 Trillion to the Debt

Posted on April 29, 2017 by David Posnett

This column first appeared in Time Maya MacGuineas Apr 27, 2017 Maya MacGuineas is president of the nonpartisan Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget. President Trump is on the right track by turning focus toward fixing our nation’s broken tax … Continue reading →

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