We have all benefited from lower taxes in the years since 1980. So we can’t simply say that the rich have benefited. We all have lower taxes than we otherwise would. Of course, the more money you make, the more you are taxed. So the rich, even at these lower rates, pay more by far [...]
Entries Tagged as 'growing the economy'
On Raising Taxes and Restoring the Dream
April 22nd, 2011 · Comments Off · Capitalism, Corporations and Industry, Economics, Politics, taxes, Wall Street
Tags: balancing the budget·growing the economy·jobs·Neocon budget proposals·Obama budget proposals·tariffs and trade·tax cuts·tax increases
Using Public Jobs to Stimulate Private Enterprise
May 21st, 2010 · Comments Off · Corporations and Industry, Economics, energy, jobs, Populism
During the Presidential campaign, candidate Barack Obama said he would spend $210 to create 5 million jobs. This was something like 500,000 jobs a year over ten years. In green jobs and in construction related to green jobs and infrastructure. And that’s nice. But we need 5 million jobs now. NOW. And here’s how we [...]
Tags: developing private industry jobs·economic development·economic recovery·economic stimulus·growing the economy·jobs·manufacturing in the U.S.·public jobs·stimulus