Yesterday, House Speaker MAGA Mike Johnson gave his first press conference. The billionaires sure picked the right guy: his performance was flawless. Slick, slimy, and unctuous.For example, even though every dollar the IRS spends auditing billionaires produces between $6 and $12 in added tax revenue...
  • Changetheview@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    This article is well worth the read. Archived version:

    https://archive.ph/p7fOG

    In sum, some of America’s most prosperous times were when top marginal rates were extremely high (70%-92%). And now the GOP only serves the excessively rich and large corporations to put wealth and power above all else, gutting tax revenue and nearly every public program possible so those that already have money can have a little more.