Journalists have a responsibility to plainly tell the truth about how truly different the Democrats and the Republicans are today, especially with both democracy and the rule of law at stake this November.
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Louisiana Looks To Gambling to Fill Its Budget Holes–But At A High Social Cost
State lawmakers see legalized gambling as a cure to their chronic revenue shortfalls – but like other states that failed before it, Louisiana may experience new and harmful consequences as a result.
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With the GOP Tax Plan, a New Economic Epoch Begins
Ten years down the road, 20 years down the road, how will the lives that Americans lead change if this Republican tax plan gets to shape our national future? Not for the better, say the world’s most prolific inequality analysts.
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New Evidence that Poor Americans Pay the Highest Taxes and Get Little of the Safety Net
Poor Americans pay about 25 percent in total taxes, while the 1% pays anywhere from 18 to 23 percent. Meanwhile, the richest 10% as a group receives almost as much government assistance as the poorest 50%.