Articles written by Frank Clemente
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Trump, GOP get failing grades on new tax law
This is the time of year for final report cards, so it’s a good time to grade President Trump and congressional Republicans on their massive tax cuts mostly benefiting the wealthy and corporations. Six months after enactment, their... — Updated 6/20/2018
Corporate tax cuts not trickling down to workers
Working families are, as usual, getting the short end of the stick from the new Trump-GOP tax law. Huge tax cuts that mostly go to the wealthy and corporations are exploding the national debt, and threaten deep cuts to essential pu... — Updated 5/16/2018
The GOP's tax overhaul: worst Christmas present ever
Some Christmas presents are a wonderful surprise, others a big disappointment. We try to be polite about the clunkers, figuring it’s the thought that counts. But the new Republican tax law — what President Trump has described as a... — Updated 12/27/2017
Abolishing Obamacare rewards wealthy, punishes working families
Republican plans to repeal the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) threaten the health care of 30 million Americans and would erode some rare progress made recently to reverse America’s growing economic inequality. By taxing rich h... — Updated 1/18/2017
Families advance with recent tax bill, but corporations get a lot more
Surprisingly, Congress’ $680 billion holiday-season tax deal will bring some cheer to working families, and not just to big corporations this year. Refundable tax credits putting extra cash in the hands of hard-pressed workers a... — Updated 12/30/2015