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Will the Government Shut Down Over Trump’s $5 Billion Border Wall?

Article - /pressroom/articles/2018/12/21/Will-Government-Shut-Down-Over-Border-Wall/

Dec. 21, 2018 - ...federal government will shut down. At issue is $5 billion in funding for a border wall that President Trump demanded and Democrats insisted was not forthcoming. Recent reports indicate that the presid...

How Skewed Are Our Government’s Economic Priorities?

Article - /pressroom/articles/2018/12/10/Skewed-Government-Economic-Priorities/

Dec. 10, 2018 - Trump wants $5 billion for the wall. Some Democratic leaders, rather than outright reject that figure, have said that they will back $1.6 billion for the wall and/or immigration enforcement at the bor...

Here’s What We Could Have If We Slashed the Military Budget

Article - /pressroom/articles/2018/09/24/Heres-What-We-Could-Have-If-We-Slashed-Military/

Sept. 24, 2018 - ...budget sucks up an enormous amount of resources without making the world more peaceful or democratic. Here are a few ways we could better spend that $717 billion.

The $717 Billion Defense Bill That Just Breezed Through the Senate Should Be a National Scandal

Article - /pressroom/articles/2018/08/03/Defense-Bill-Should-Be-a-National-Scandal/

Aug. 3, 2018 - ...budget.

The Military Industrial Drain

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

June 14, 2018 - As Trump stokes tensions around the world, he’s adding fuel to the fire by demanding even more Pentagon spending. It’s a dangerous military buildup intended to underwrite endless wars and ...

7 Surprising Tax Facts You Should Know

Article - /pressroom/articles/2018/04/17/7-Surprising-Tax-Facts/

April 17, 2018 - Here’s where your tax dollars go (and who isn't paying taxes at all).

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

Analysis - /analysis/2018/tax-day-2018/

March 22, 2018 - Tax Day is April 17, 2017. Want to know what your taxes pay for, and who pays what?

Tax Day 2018 Notes and Sources

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

March 22, 2018 - Tax Day shows how your individual income taxes were spent. Those are a portion of the taxes withheld from your paycheck, and due this year on April 18 (not April 15, as usual).

Seven Surprising Tax Facts for 2018

Analysis - /analysis/2018/tax-day-2018/seven-tax-facts-2018/

March 21, 2018 - Seven surprising facts about where our tax dollars go, and who pays what.

Trump Budget Request Takes Military Share of Spending to Historic Levels

Analysis - /analysis/2018/trump-budget-request-takes-military-share-spending-historic-levels/

Feb. 15, 2018 - ...budget request, military spending would make up 65 percent of the federal discretionary budget, compared to 54 percent in 2018.

Trump Hates the Poor

Article - /pressroom/articles/2018/02/15/Trump-Hates-Poor/

Feb. 15, 2018 - ...budget proposal has something to hurt almost everyone, but it's a perfect storm for the poor.

Trump’s Infrastructure Plan Is a Scam

Article - /pressroom/articles/2018/02/12/Trump-Infrastructure-Scam/

Feb. 12, 2018 - It’s a shame that the president and Congress aren’t willing to make these simple choices to fund real infrastructure investments. It’s probably a fantasy that private investors will ...

Senate Plan: What Else Could Tax Cuts for the Richest 1% Buy? A 50-State Perspective

Analysis - /analysis/2017/what-else-could-proposed-senate-tax-cuts-richest-1-buy-50-state-perspective/

Nov. 20, 2017 - In the United States, the richest one percent – with average incomes of $2 million – will collectively get $56 billion in tax cuts in 2019 under the Senate plan.

What Else Could a Tax Cut for the Richest 1% Buy?

Article - /pressroom/articles/2017/11/13/What-Else-Tax-Cuts-Richest-1-Percent-Buy/

Nov. 13, 2017 -   Basic facts remain murky for a public trying to understand what this tax plan means: how much can $1 billion buy?

House Plan: What Else Could Tax Cuts for the Richest 1% Buy? A 50-State Perspective

Analysis - /analysis/2017/what-else-could-tax-cut-richest-1-buy-50-state-perspective/

Nov. 10, 2017 - The richest one percent – with average incomes of $2 million – will collectively get $72 billion in tax cuts in 2018 under the Trump plan. What else could that pay for?

Announcing our new partnership with the Institute for Policy Studies: A Letter to NPP Supporters from Executive Director Nora Ranney

Blog - /blog/2017/08/29/announcing-our-new-partnership-institute-policy-studies-letter-npp-supporters-executive-director-nora-ranney/

Aug. 29, 2017 - As of October 1, National Priorities Project (NPP) will join the Institute for Policy Studies (IPS).

Protecting Our Communities: A State's Guide to Demilitarizing for a Brighter Future

Analysis - /analysis/2017/protecting-our-communities-states-guide-demilitarizing-brighter-future/

July 20, 2017 - U.S. military spending, with its major focus on exerting U.S. influence and dominance overseas, has an analog here at home: spending on policing, incarceration, and immigration enforcement.

Budget Time!

Article - /pressroom/articles/2017/07/19/Planey-money-budget-time/

July 19, 2017 - ...federal government spent last year — nearly $4 trillion — in 10 minutes.

Tax Day 2017: Taxes and All the Feels

Blog - /blog/2017/04/18/tax-day-2017-taxes-and-all-feels/

April 18, 2017 - Taxes are like membership dues.  We pay them to fund our priorities – the services and programs we care about – and they are also an investment in our country’s future.