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New analysis confirms Medicare for All would cost a fortune

Article - /pressroom/articles/2019/11/03/analysis-confirms-medicare-for-all-cost-fortune/

Nov. 3, 2019 - Lindsay Koshgarian, program director for the National Priorities Project at the Institute for Policy Studies, proposes cutting the military budget by more than $300 billion in order to finan...

New survey shows Americans want a more progressive foreign policy and, yes, that includes Israel

Article - /pressroom/articles/2019/10/18/survey-americans-want-progressive-foreign-policy/

Oct. 18, 2019 - The Institute for Policy Studies (IPS) released research detailing how Medicare for All could be funded by slashing the United States military budget.

The Democrats’ Cautious Return to the War on Poverty

Article - /pressroom/articles/2019/06/30/new-yorker-democrats-cautious-return-war-poverty/

June 30, 2019 - ...of struggling Americans.

What Wasn't Said at the First Democratic Debate - But Should Have Been

Blog - /blog/2019/06/27/what-wasnt-said-first-democratic-debate-should-have-been/

June 27, 2019 - ...of topics from five moderators at the first Democratic presidential debate last night. Here's what the candidates and moderators didn't say, but should have.

Poor People's Moral Budget: Key Findings

Analysis - /analysis/2019/poor-peoples-moral-budget/poor-peoples-moral-budget-key-findings/

June 17, 2019 - Key findings from the Poor People's Moral Budget report.

In Search of True Security: Rebalancing the Pentagon Budget

Analysis - /analysis/2019/poor-peoples-moral-budget/cutting-350-billion-from-military-budget/

June 16, 2019 - ...of China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea - combined.

Tax Day 2019 Notes and Sources

Analysis - /analysis/2019/tax-day-2019/tax-day-2019-notes-and-sources/

April 11, 2019 - ...of the taxes withheld from your paycheck, and due this year on April 15.

Seven Surprising Tax Facts for 2019

Analysis - /analysis/2019/tax-day-2019/seven-surprising-tax-facts-2019/

April 11, 2019 - Seven surprising facts about where our tax dollars go, and who pays what.

Seventeen Years After 9/11, Pentagon Report Ignores Trillions of Dollars Spent on Endless War

Article - /pressroom/articles/2018/09/11/17-Years-After-9-11-Pentagon-Ignores-Trillions/

Sept. 11, 2018 - ...war spending at more than $5 trillion, the Pentagon's latest lowball estimate is making headlines.

Trump Snubbed McCain. The Media Snubbed the Rest of Us.

Article - /pressroom/articles/2018/08/15/Trump-Snubbed-McCain-The-Media-Snubbed-Us/

Aug. 15, 2018 - ...war-mongering spending bill, you can be sure Congress will follow. The bill passed by huge bipartisan margins in both the House and Senate.

The Military Industrial Drain

Article - /pressroom/articles/2018/06/14/Military-Industrial-Drain/

June 14, 2018 - ...wars and enrich defense contractors, while draining money from investment in the American people.

Diplomacy Is Better Than War in North Korea

Article - /pressroom/articles/2018/06/12/diplomacy-better-than-war-north-korea/

June 12, 2018 - ...war, the Singapore Summit is a good development.

'Astronomical' Cost of War: Average US Taxpayer Sent $3,456 to Pentagon Last Year and Just $39 to the EPA

Article - /pressroom/articles/2018/04/17/Astronomical-Cost-of-War/

April 17, 2018 - ...of Americans."

It's Time to Cut the Contractors Loose

Article - /pressroom/articles/2018/04/11/Its-Time-to-Cut-Contractors-Loose/

April 11, 2018 - This year, average taxpayers paid twice as much to corporate military contractors than on caring for all veterans combined.

Tax Day 2018 Notes and Sources

Analysis - /analysis/2018/tax-day-2018/tax-day-2018-notes-and-sources/

March 22, 2018 - ...of the taxes withheld from your paycheck, and due this year on April 18 (not April 15, as usual).

15 Years After the Iraq Invasion, What Are the Costs?

Article - /pressroom/articles/2018/03/21/15-years-Iraq/

March 21, 2018 - ...costs: According to estimates by the Costs of War project at Brown University’s Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs, the war on terror has cost Americans a stagg...

How Much Has War Cost American Taxpayers Since 9/11? Estimates Are In The Trillions

Article - /pressroom/articles/2017/04/19/how-much-war-has-cost-since-9-11/

April 19, 2017 - ...of war to the forefront of public discussion. 

Tax Day 2017: Notes and Sources

Analysis - /analysis/2017/tax-day-2017/tax-day-2017-notes-and-sources/

March 28, 2017 - Tax Day 2017: How we did it.

3 Alarming NDAA Provisions You Should Know About

Blog - /blog/2016/05/23/3-alarming-ndaa-provisions/

May 23, 2016 - House lawmakers passed the NDAA last week with so many controversial provisions, the president has already issued a veto threat. 

4 Things Congress Has Been Doing Instead of Passing a Budget Resolution

Blog - /blog/2016/04/26/4-things-congress-has-been-doing-instead-passing-budget-resolution/

April 26, 2016 - ...of passing a budget resolution? We name 4 things.