S. 1738 provides a 3.8 tax cut, but only for households with an income of over $250,000 per year. It’s a special tax deal for the 1 percent most wealthy Americans. It provides no benefit whatsoever to the 99 percent.

Representative Duncan is arguing that taxes for millionaires and billionaires must not be increased, and that Medicare services to Americans must be cut instead. When Duncan calls the federal government wasteful, he’s saying that Medicare is wasteful. Actually, Medicare operates much more efficiently than private medical insurance does.

In addition to encouraging sloth by some of the richest people in the nation, the End Tax Uncertainty Act will increase the budget deficit, creating additional debt that will need to paid, with interest, before too long in the future.

In a time of record-breaking budget deficits, it’s difficult to justify the specific outcome of a pay raise of over $100,000 for millionaires. It’s easier for Republicans simply to talk in general about tax cuts, as if they apply equally to everyone.

The Ending Spending Fund arranged for its donors to all give their money in a coordinated rush, right after its “pre-general” donation report that reported zero dollars in donations. As a result of this scheme, Ending Spending now won’t have to report the identity of any of its donors until after Election Day, preventing them from becoming a campaign issue.

Does the name Cornelius Harvey McGillicudy the Fourth sound like it is attached to a man who has known hard times? Well, it isn’t. The man who calls himself “Connie Mack” in imitation of what he thinks to be working-class bona fides comes from a family of comfortable riches and power, with nationally prominent politicians [...]

Pomeroy’s bill took current estate tax levels and reduced them by 18 percent. The minimum tax-free inheritance was also raised, so that whereas people inheriting a million dollars didn’t have to pay any tax at all, now people inheriting three and a half million dollars get away with paying no taxes on the income.

Senator Tom Carper of Delaware has introduced 37 non-symbolic bills to the United States Senate for consideration. A quick summary of them: 1 bill to declare that chain restaurants and cafeterias must be able to produce nutrition information for meals if someone asks for them. 1 bill to require that the Department of Education accredit [...]

Tens of thousands of Adrian Smith’s constituents are earning less than $15,000 per year. Why is Smith neglecting their needs, while he caters to the demands of the ultra-wealthy?