Elizabeth Whitman - International Business Times
When it comes to supporting America’s railroads, Republicans have a dismal track record, one that appears unlikely to change even in light of a deadly Amtrak train crash in Philadelphia Tuesday night that killed at least six people and injured 140. Republicans and conservative groups have long pushed for cutting ...
Jason Hartman - Creating Wealth podcast
It’s Doug Hall’s mission to educate the taxpayer on where their taxes are really being spent. He talks to the Creating Wealth podcast about the federal discretionary budget and how the National Priorities Project is making the federal budget more transparent to taxpayers.
Jesse Rifkin - Huffington Post
On May 1, 2003, President George W. Bush delivered a now-infamous speech aboard an aircraft carrier in which he declared that "major combat operations in Iraq have ended" and that "in the battle of Iraq, the United States and our allies have prevailed." That speech, given less than two months ...
Kellan Howell - Washington Times
In what some are calling a political power play, Congress moved Thursday to approve the national defense budget that includes millions of dollars for a missile-defense site that Pentagon officials have repeatedly said is unneeded.
Megan Elliott - The Cheat Sheet
Federal government spending is closing in on $4 trillion a year, according to the National Priorities Project. A big chunk of that money comes directly from you, the taxpayer. The government gets most of its spending money via tax revenue, including $1.53 trillion via individual income taxes. Corporate income taxes, customs duties, and excise ...
Tiffany Baker - CNN Money
Tax Day is all about income taxes, which make up nearly half of all federal revenue. Here’s a breakdown of what each of your income tax dollars paid for in fiscal year 2014.
- Fox Business
People often talk about controlling government spending, but they may not realize how the spending is classified and available for cuts as discretionary spending.
Jasmine Tucker - Truthout
As Americans file their tax returns this April 15, corporations will be taking advantage of the dozens of special deductions, credits and exclusions written into the US tax code in order to lower their tax burden. Each year, the United States loses out on billions of dollars in tax revenue ...
Robin Claremont - Campaign for America's Future
Today is Tax Day, and millions of Americans are scrambling to file their taxes before the deadline. As you send in that check to the IRS or eagerly await your refund, have you stopped to think about what the federal government is doing with that money?
Robert Schroeder - MarketWatch
The federal government spent your income-tax dollars in two big ways in 2014: on the military and on health care.
