Rising Inequality Is Threatening the Health of Social Security
President Trump and the congressional majority are handing the wealthiest Americans a tax break every year by refusing to raise Social Security’s payroll tax cap.
Budget, Tax, and Infrastructure
A Bad Budget for America’s Place in the World
The Trump budget aims to eviscerate U.S. diplomacy and development programs, putting Americans directly in harm's way.
Trump’s Budget Reveals that He Wants Everyday Americans to Pay for His Tax Cuts for the Wealthy
The president's budget pays for his tax cuts for the wealthy and corporations by slashing health care, education, and other critical investments.
Trump and DeVos Continue to Undermine Public Education with Their Proposed Fiscal Year 2019 Budget
With their proposed fiscal year 2019 budget, President Trump and Secretary DeVos have demonstrated, once again, that they are eager to drain public education funds in order to push their privatization schemes.
6 Things to Watch for in Trump’s Infrastructure Scam
Trump's infrastructure policy won't support meaningful job creation or necessary updates to American infrastructure, but it will lead to dirtier air and water and may jeopardize programs that many working families rely on.
Trump’s Infrastructure Scam Will Gut Environmental Protections To Benefit Corporate Polluters
As detailed in a leaked proposal, the Trump administration’s plan would require fundamental changes to no fewer than 10 bedrock environmental laws that protect the nation’s clean air, clean water, wildlife, and national parks.
Highway Trust Fund Cuts by State
The Trump administration wants to cut core federal infrastructure funds, including the Highway Trust Fund, New Starts, TIGER, and long-distance Amtrak routes, among others; these cuts will make it harder for states and regions to build critical projects, harming communities of all sizes.
The Benefits of NEPA: How Environmental Review Empowers Communities and Produces Better Projects
President Donald Trump’s pledge to fast-track infrastructure projects threatens to roll back essential environmental review regulations that safeguard natural habitats and local communities.
The Final Tax Bill Is a Bigger Win for Foreign Investors Than the Entire Working and Middle Class in Trump States
In 2019, foreign investors would bring home $5 billion more from the tax bill than every working- and middle-class family in states that voted for President Trump, combined.
The Senate Tax Bill Is Even More Costly Under Current Policy Assumptions
Using a current policy baseline means that the cost of temporary tax cuts must be taken into account in the Senate tax bill.
The Greatest Tax Scam
This week, Michele and Igor sit down with Helaine Olen, author and contributor to the Washington Post's Plumline blog, to discuss the congressional GOP tax bill.
Foreign Investors Stand to Gain Big Under Congressional GOP Tax Plans
Foreign investors would gain a larger benefit from the congressional tax plans in 2019 than working- and middle-class families in every state that voted for President Donald Trump, combined.
The State of the U.S. Labor Market: Pre-November 2017 Jobs Release
On Friday, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics will release its Employment Situation Summary for the month of November. Here is a regional analysis of labor market indicators to watch.
Estimates of the Increase in Uninsured by Congressional District Under the Senate GOP Tax Bill
On average, about 29,800 fewer people in each congressional district would have coverage by 2025.
Waiving the Statutory PAYGO Act for the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
PAYGO has always been waived in underlying legislation.