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We Must Reform Our Regressive Capital Gains Tax for the Sake of Our Democracy

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Common Dreams

Bob Lord

‘Oppressive’ Taxation That Isn’t

What is the mission of the Washington, D.C.-based Tax Foundation? Even a quick review of the Tax Foundation’s output makes it perfectly plain: to...

23.04.2025 7

CounterPunch

Bob Lord

The Rich Want You to Think They Pay A Lot in Taxes—But It's a Lie

21.04.2025 10

Common Dreams

Bob Lord

Progressive Taxation Is Our Last Best Defense Against the Oligarch Takeover

17.04.2025 5

Common Dreams

Bob Lord

The Ultra-Rich Have Exploited Our Tax System Long Enough—Make Them Pay!

30.03.2025 20

Common Dreams

Bob Lord

The Tax Foundation’ Misleading Math Overstates How Much Billionaires Really Pay

04.03.2025 5

Common Dreams

Bob Lord

Does Billionaire Warren Buffett Really Pay Taxes at an Annual Rate Over 1,000 Percent?

An income tax rate of over 100 percent would be hard for anyone to sustain. At a rate a smidge over 100 percent, our deepest pockets might be able to...

03.03.2025 10

CounterPunch

Bob Lord

What Would Be a Truly Fair Way to Tax Capital Gains?

19.02.2025 3

Common Dreams

Bob Lord

To Stop Billionaires’ Wealth and Power From Metastasizing, Close This Tax Loophole

02.02.2025 7

Common Dreams

Bob Lord

Pass Wyden’s Billionaire Income Tax Bill to Close Unfair Loopholes

The bill would end two of the ultra rich’s favorite tax-avoidance strategies: “Buy-Borrow-Die” and “Buy-Hold for Decades-Sell.”

06.01.2025 3

Common Dreams

Bob Lord

Oops! A Rich-People-Friendly Think Tank Confirms Our Richest Pay Under One Percent of Their Wealth Annually in Tax

The Washington, D.C.-based Tax Foundation has long functioned as an apologist for America’s deepest pockets. Analysts at the Foundation have spent...

04.12.2024 9

CounterPunch

Bob Lord

Honest Math Shows That the Wealthy Aren’t Paying Their Fair Share

For taxing the rich, we currently rely on an income tax based on adjusted gross income as our primary vehicle. That isn’t working.

03.12.2024 5

Common Dreams

Bob Lord

Why is Elon Musk Supporting Trump? Tax Avoidance

Elon Musk, the New York Times reports, has gone all in for Donald Trump. His pro-Trump America PAC, has already spent $118 million and has the...

29.10.2024 20

CounterPunch

Bob Lord

Ron Johnson Is Working Tirelessly to Protect the Super-Rich From Paying Their Fair Share

While purporting to be concerned about income inequality, Johnson advocates for proposals obviously intended to benefit his rich benefactors and,...

11.10.2024 10

Common Dreams

Bob Lord

Project 2025: Will the rich ever pay tax again?

A little-known proposal in Project 2025, the Universal Savings Accounts (USA), means the next Bill Gates or Jeff Bezos will never get taxed.

06.09.2024 3

Fortune

Bob Lord

Billionaires Buy Governments to Avoid Paying Their Fair Share in Taxes

In legislatures, the courts, and our executive offices, we have a system rigged in favor of the ultra-rich, rigged by everything from acts of...

03.08.2024 10

Common Dreams

Bob Lord