Princeton sociologist Matthew Desmond says if the top 1% of Americans paid the taxes they owed, it would raise $175 billion each year.
"That is just about enough to pull everyone out of poverty," the author says. https://t.co/YU9SfgcKdi
Moderna is planning to charge $130 for its COVID vaccine, but the vaccine only costs ~$3 to make.
Meanwhile, over the last two years, the company made over $19 billion in profits off the vaccine.
Textbook corporate greed.
In 2022, stock buyback announcements from major corporations hit a record $1.2 trillion.
That's $1.2 trillion straight into the pockets of shareholders instead of workers' wages or research & development.
There’s a reason why stock buybacks were illegal before 1982.
When rail companies reduced their workforce by 30% under orders from Wall Street, bad things happen – like the dangerous derailments in OH and MI. Rail companies not only must provide 7 days of paid sick leave to workers, they must stop skimping on safety measures.
Bernie Sanders, Democrats Introduce Bill Boosting Social Security Benefits. Their proposal would make Social Security fully solvent through taxes on higher earners and corporations. https://t.co/FxUjVpSNr2
I'm so angry — House Republicans have introduced legislation to repeal the $35/month cap on insulin that Democrats passed for seniors on Medicare.
I need you to retweet and spread the word about this. Every voter needs to know.
"The company, with a market value of $55 billion, fought the Federal Railroad Administration’s push to upgrade the 'Civil War era' brake system that remains widely used in US trains, and against stricter rules on the transport of hazardous materials."
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Some places got a break in the clouds just in time for a fantastic stormy sunset. Off duty meteorologist got this picture above Mountlake Terrace. #wawx#sunset
Dear Republicans: You don’t get to complain about “out-of-control spending” when your first bill in the House majority this year was a bill to add $114,000,000,000 to the deficit to make it easier for rich people to cheat on their taxes.
Wow. The US military just confirmed in an official statement that there were at least THREE Chinese spy balloons that flew over the US when Trump was president. Trump kept it a secret and did not shoot them down.
The Republican narrative just imploded. https://t.co/omCLkiTZ4Q
Get out. ‘I stood naked with my shotgun.’ Black ranchers @blackfarmlandownersmatter say white residents terrorize their Colorado farm to push them off of their land. https://t.co/PNNVHwdcHu