October 13, 2017
When President Trump and Republicans won control of the government, they promised tax relief for millions of working families. In recent weeks, it’s become clear that they don’t plan to keep their promise. Their proposal gives generous handouts for those who need it least while ignoring working people struggling to… Read More»
Tags: budget, corporate tax, Medicaid, medicare, Paul Ryan, President Trump, Tax Cuts, tax rate, taxpayers
April 13, 2016
Melissa Benjamin is a mom of two from Denver who has worked as a home-care provider for more than 16 years. Melissa has wanted to be a caretaker since she was young, as she watched her mother help rehabilitate her severely injured brother. “You know that feeling when you get… Read More»
Tags: Corporate Responsibility Act, Fight for 15, IIRON, Low Wage Employer Fee, minimum wage, public assistance, Responsible Business Act, taxpayers
October 10, 2014
An unreleased analysis by the Department of Education, recently revealed by Center for Investigative Reporting, shows as many as 133 for-profit colleges rely almost completely on taxpayers for revenue. “They range from small proprietary trade schools like Trendsetters of Florida School of Beauty & Barbering in Jacksonville to for-profit giants… Read More»
Tags: Center for Investigative Reporting, college, debt, Department of Education, for-profit, Strayer University, student debt, taxes, taxpayer subsidies, taxpayers, university, University of Phoenix