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New study confirms ordinary Americans got fleeced by the Trump tax bill

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Sorry, America’s middle class: President Donald Trump’s signature tax code overhaul has not generated any meaningful new economic growth that wasn’t already underway, the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service (CRS) has found. The new numbers inject further complexity into a contentious and ongoing debate around the landmark tax legislation as to who actually benefited from its …

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12 Things We’ve Learned About the GOP Tax Bill

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President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans rushed to pass the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act in December 2017, leaving very little time for public scrutiny or debate. Here are a few things we have learned since the GOP tax bill passed. 1. It Will Encourage Outsourcing: An April 2018 report by the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office confirms …

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AFL-CIO Joins CWA Call for $4,000 Wage Increase for Working People

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The Donald Trump administration repeatedly has claimed that its tax bill would result in a $4,000 wage increase for working people. Today, the AFL-CIO has joined a campaign by the Communications Workers of America (CWA) to demand corporations guarantee this raise in writing. The labor federation is rallying the power of its 12.5 million members …

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Don’t Pass Huge Tax Cuts for the Wealthy on the Backs of Working People

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Republican leaders in the U.S. Senate have proposed a job-killing tax plan that favors the super-rich and wealthy corporations over working people. We cannot afford to let this bill become law. Here’s why this plan is a bad idea: Millions of working people would pay more. People making under $40,000 would be worse off, on average, …

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GOP Smash-And-Burn Tax Plan Does Nothing for Workers

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Congressional Republicans are selling a trickle-down tax scam times two. It’s the same old snake oil, with double hype and no cure. A single statistic explains it all: one percent of Americans – that is the tiny, exclusive club of billionaires and millionaires – get 80 percent of the gain from this tax con. Eighty percent! But …

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What You Need To Know About The Michigan GOP’s ‘Right-To-Work’ Assault On Workers

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On Thursday, Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder (R) backtrackedon his commitment to avoid so-called “right-to-work” legislation and by the end of the day, both the Michigan House of Representatives and the Michigan state Senate had introduced and passed separate bills aimed at the state’s union workforce. Michigan Republicans claim the state needs the measure to stay …

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How Small Business Could be Reshaped After Today’s Election

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Disclaimer: This post is not meant to be an endorsement of any party or candidate but, rather, an exploration of issues affecting small business as shaped by what will *most likely* happen at the polls today. Today’s election will be historic, no matter the outcome.  If you’re anything near the political junkie that I am, you’ve …

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Minimum Wage: Keeping It Clean, and Getting it Done

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The U.S. Senate has just voted to raise the federal minimum wage. After smooth sailing through the House, as part of the “100 Hours” agenda, things hit a snag in the Senate. It’s all about taxes — isn’t everything? The Senate so far is seems unlikely to pass a clean bill that does nothing but …

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Madeline Messa

Madeline Messa is a 3L at Syracuse University College of Law. She graduated from Penn State with a degree in journalism. With her legal research and writing for Workplace Fairness, she strives to equip people with the information they need to be their own best advocate.

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