“There's so many needs that American families have and we so often have to hear ‘There’s no money for that.’ Well, there’s lots and lots of money. And lo and behold sometimes they manage to find it for things that the American people don’t even support and won’t benefit from” @amyhanauer.bsky.social

The Iran War has likely cost $25 billion by now. What could $25 billion fund domestically instead?

BREAKING: Today Trump's Endangered Species Committee — much better described as the Extinction Committee — granted an unprecedented exemption to all oil and gas operations in the Gulf of Mexico from the requirements of the ESA. We're in court challenging this decision. More info ➡️ bit.ly/4bVUrMV

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Alternate title floated internally: Fuck this War, Tax the Rich.

Bernie Sanders has pulled one out for the books. He has suggested a reading of the Epstein files as a filibuster to the Save Act.

America doesn't export democracy; it exports destruction.

The goal of the war is to reopen the strait that closed because of the war. Do I have that right

Holy shit we might have a cure for sickle cell anemia

Incredibly funny that the president of the United States can do this and retain command of the American Armed Forces, but I said it about a literal Nazi and got fired from a job writing superhero comics.

This is the only thing you need to know. Democrats want to open TSA. Republicans are refusing because they want to attach ICE funding. That’s why there are long lines. ICE.

the same number of troops have died in this war that died in the evacuation of afghanistan fyi, weird how the media has decided that isn’t a point to drive home this time

Trump’s Child Tax Credit: An extra $282 a year for middle-class families. Democrats’ Child Tax Credit: An extra $3000 a year for middle-class families. You do the math. cc: @itep.org

Et tu Cesar?

The number of corporate tax avoider and the amount they’re dodging keeps rising. Find today’s tally here: itep.org/corporate-ta...

How much more are you paying because of Trump’s tax law and how much less are the richest ppl in your state contributing? Get your state’s numbers here.

One of the fascinating things about the Trump II administration is that they're corrupt in ways that I never even could have conceived of in November 2024. It was beyond the limits of my imagination that DOD officials would time foreign bombing campaigns based off of their bets in betting markets.

WaPo Deputy Opinion Editor is just straight up lying about Mamdani's estate tax proposal (in both tweets and an op-ed). The bill contains a $1.75 million primary residence exemption, exempts retirement accounts, and the 50% marginal rate doesn’t kick in until $30 million.

All of this is obviously super in-the-weeds. But it matters because the statistical agencies are under extreme scrutiny, and people are already skeptical about their independence and reliability. As experts on the statistical system have told me, that makes transparency extra important right now.

But what worried economists like @jc-econ.bsky.social and @courtneyshupert.bsky.social is the WAY the change was made: on an ad hoc basis, outside the normal revision cycle, and without public disclosure.

Ticketmaster is an exploitative monopoly. The Trump administration just caved to them. And they pay no taxes.

New Mexico is leading the way on taking care of New Mexicans regardless of what politicians in Washington do wrong. Proud to have worked with @ambersra.bsky.social to explain.

Learning a second language can be hard. Signing up for Pre-K and 3-K is easy. Go to myschools.nyc to apply today. Deadline is tomorrow at midnight!

Congestion pricing is a win for pedestrians, a win for transit riders, a win for the planet, and even a win for drivers. Now it turns out it’s also a win against autocrats.

The ITEP tax avoidance ticker just passed $100 billion in taxes avoided by US firms under Trump tax law. Check back on it here: itep.org/corporate-ta...

Remember who caved to Trump. And remember who stood up to him. Nice work Jenner & Block, Susman Godfrey, Perkins Coie and WilmerHale.

Halliburton and Palantir both do horrible things to human beings. They also have something else in common: lots of tax dodging (tho of different types).

The electronic payments company Block, best known for its Square credit card processing software, avoided paying even a dime of federal income tax on $1.5 billion of U.S. income last year. Yes, this is the same Block that just laid off half its workforce. www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Arch...

This aged well. Note the author.

while this man has been talking 100 companies have managed to dodge $79.1 billion in taxes under his stupid tax law. Check out our ticker that tracks this as the data comes in #SOTU2026

Fact checking that car-crash of a speech seems absurd, but: Trump did say last night that "with the great Big Beautiful Bill, we gave you ...no tax on Social Security for our great seniors." That is a (very familiar) lie. Income tax on social security didn't change an iota. itep.org/trump-lying-...

"Never forget who Trump governs for."-Robert Reich

Swiss fried chicken anyone?

When Trump talks about taxes in tonight’s #SOTU, remember who he kissed up to with his tax law.

To summarize: The state of the union is that the union is amazing as long as you lie about every piece of it.

while this man has been talking 100 companies have managed to dodge $79.1 billion in taxes under his stupid tax law. Check out our ticker that tracks this as the data comes in #SOTU2026

Trump’s idea of a good economy is one where Palantir pays zero taxes #SOTU2026

If you bought one ticket from Live Nation, you paid them more than they paid in taxes under Trump #SOTU2026

Trump raised taxes on you, cut them for the wealthiest 1%. #SOTU

When Trump talks about taxes in tonight’s #SOTU, remember who he kissed up to with his tax law.

Live Nation Entertainment, the parent company of Ticketmaster, paid zero federal income tax in 2025 despite reporting $145 million of U.S. profits. itep.org/live-nation-...

Corporate tax avoidance has already surpassed $71 billion for 2025 – and counting. Our new tracker shows the dozens of huge corporations paying little to no federal income taxes with the help of Trump's tax cuts. itep.org/corporate-ta...

When we factor in all the tax policies from the Trump administration, one thing is clear: Every income group is paying higher taxes on average this year except for the richest Americans. itep.org/trump-obbba-...

Trump administration breaks law to give even more to billion-dollar corporations.

proud to have served as the official sewer/stormwater utility for Cleveland Heights native and *now* Olympic GOLD MEDALIST Laila Edwards.

notorious radical left communist rag says tax the rich

A Michigan ballot initiative could give voters a chance to tax the richest households to boost public education. This could raise about $1.7 billion per year while also improving the fairness of the state’s tax system. itep.org/michigan-bal...

Palantir paid zero federal income tax for fiscal year 2025, despite reporting $1.5 billion in income. itep.org/palantir-pay...

Amazon, Alphabet, Meta, and Tesla collectively received $51 billion in tax breaks, thanks to the Trump and GOP corporate tax cuts signed into law last year. Together they effectively paid a federal tax rate of 4.9%, according to @itep.org. itep.org/trump-meta-t...

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