Love her or hate her, California’s 12th congressional district Congresswoman, Nancy Pelosi, seems poised to retake the speakers gavel when the 116th Congress convenes in January of next year. She represents my home district in San Francisco. Many of us
Category: Economy
Cuts to Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid to Pay for Trump’s Billionaire Tax Cuts
Alright, so you’re not of retirement age. That’s a looong way off for you. Or, let’s say you’ve been responsible and you’ve been dutifully saving and investing for your retirement. Why does this matter? It matters because you’ve all been paying for
It Don’t Feel Real Until it IS Real: Donald Trump’s Trade War With China
It all started with tariffs on steel and aluminum–on even our closest allies. Then, Canada pushed back. So did China. According to a CNN report on June 15: Beijing said Friday it will fight back with tariffs of its own.
Now That the Tax Heist is Upon Us, What Will the Media Tell Us is Important?
Now that the Congress has sent their enormous tax cut bill to the president’s desk where it will no doubt be signed soon, one has to wonder what the media will dangle in front of us to distract us from
Republicans Hate the Middle Class. Their Tax Bill Proves it Beyond a Shadow of a Doubt.
Republican members of Congress have shown they will do anything, anything, to pass a single piece of major legislation. The monstrosity that passes for their tax cuts and job creation bill could not be a clearer example. In case you
In case you were wondering . . . Just what do my taxes pay for?
This post first appeared at the Campaign for America’s Future blog, OurFuture.org. and was updated by BillMoyers.com staff on April 5, 2017, to reflect new figures. In case you were wondering . . . The Surprising Truth Behind Tax Day: