Economic Fairness & Tax Policy

2+ day, 5+ hour ago   (815+ words) Elon Musk's elevation to trillionaire status this summer has been a PR nightmare for the already divisive figure, who has come to represent the elite, who many resent for accruing riches and wielding influence as the Americans face increasing socioeconomic…...

2+ day, 7+ hour ago   (297+ words) As California voters prepare for the November election, Reform California Chairman and State Assemblymember Carl DeMaio is sounding the alarm after Reform California identified 328 local tax hikes were identified on ballots across California. Many of these tax hikes are buried…...

2+ day, 23+ hour ago   (673+ words) "Tax the rich." It's one of the easiest political slogans in America. Need more money for government programs? Tax the rich. Want free college or groceries? Tax the rich. Want universal health care, government-funded childcare, housing programs and expanded Social…...

2+ day, 23+ hour ago   (620+ words) “Tax the rich.” It’s one of the easiest political slogans in America. Need more money for government programs? Tax the rich. Want free college or groceries? Tax the rich. Want universal health care, government-funded childcare, housing programs and expanded Social…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (274+ words) We've heard countless stories of current and former Californians talking about the soft-on-crime policies, the insane tax rates, and the burdensome regulations that have made doing business (or anything) in the state almost impossible. Now, sportscaster Stephen A. Smith is talking…...

4+ day, 40+ min ago   (931+ words) Disparities in income and wealth are growing. A scientific assessment process can give governments the information they need to tackle them....

4+ day, 14+ hour ago   (159+ words) A billionaire former investor in the failed Bitwise Industries is supporting Measure S, the half-cent transportation tax successor to Measure C. Campaign finance reports show that Kat Taylor, the wife of former California Governor candidate Tom Steyer, has contributed $20,000 to the…...

4+ day, 22+ hour ago   (550+ words) Proposition 3 asks California voters whether to make permanent a temporary income tax on the state’s highest earners to help fund education. The tax was first approved by voters in 2012 and extended in 2016. But it is set to expire in 2031. It…...

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5+ day, 22+ hour ago   (423+ words) Against that backdrop, to say that these characters come across as unsympathetic would be a bit of an understatement. But that’s also precisely what makes them convenient targets. Their shady backgrounds make it easy to dismiss political revenge as overdue…...