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Posts tagged Bernie Sanders
Bernie renews call for $15 minimum wage
Rep. Garcia leads co-sponors in Illinois delegation; Sen. Sanders sees possible parliamentary passage
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Ted CoxBernie Sanders, Jesus "Chuy" Garcia, U.S. Minimum Wage, Raise the Wage Act, COVID-19 Relief, Mitch McConnell, Kamala Harris, Tammy Duckworth, Dick Durbin, J.B. Pritzker, Illinois Minimum Wage
COVID-19 pandemic is billionaires' bonanza
$1.1T in wealth gained just since March could fund Biden’s entire relief package, says Americans for Tax Fairness
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Ted CoxAmericans for Tax Fairness, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Elon Musk, Tesla, SpaceX, Joe Biden, Institute for Policy Studies, Forbes, U.S. Billionaires, Jeff Bezos, Amazon, Microsoft, Bill Gates, Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, Berkshire Hathaway, Warren Buffet, Elizabeth Warren, Chuck Collins, Billionaire Bonanza 2020, COVID-19 Relief, Frank Clemente, Bernie Sanders
New jobless claims rise again
As retail sales fall, how long will Congress continue to hold out on COVID relief?
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Ted CoxCoronavirus, Coronavirus Relief, Coronavirus Stimulus, COVID-19, COVID-19 Relief, COVID Unemployment, U.S. Department of Labor, U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. Unemployment, Bernie Sanders, Dick Durbin, Pandemic Unemployment Assistance
Economists cite need for state, local COVID relief
Police, fire, teachers are not only essential workers, they bolster economy and spur recovery
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Ted CoxCARES Act, Heroes Act, Coronavirus, Coronavirus Relief, COVID-19, COVID-19 Relief, Illinois Coronavirus, Illinois COVID-19, Economic Policy Institute, Heather Long, Mitch McConnell, Bernie Sanders, Dick Durbin, Glenn Hubbard, Josh Bivens, Jason Furman, Mark Zandi, Moody's Analytics
You can't just slap a bandage on it
Pols arrive at realization they have to address causes, not just cures, for coronavirus crisis
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Ted CoxCoronavirus Testing, Coronavirus, Illinois Coronavirus, COVID-19, COVID-19 Testing, J.B. Pritzker, Lori Lightfoot, COVID-19 Disparities, Ngozi Ezike, Bernie Sanders
Biden takes Illinois primary
Gov. Pritzker rebuffs Chicago, critics who called for delay amid coronavirus outbreak
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Pawar-Sanderson II: The Wealth Tax
U. of C. debate pits ‘unfettered capitalism’ against ‘disingenuous ruse’ to soak rich
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Ted CoxAmeya Pawar, Allen Sanderson, Wealth Tax, Thomas Piketty, Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders, Income Inequality, Donald Trump, Minimum Wage, $15 Minimum Wage, Milton Friedman, Earned Income Tax Credit, Reverse Income Tax, Universal Basic Income, Andrew Yang, Ken Griffin, J.B. Pritzker, Illinois Fair Tax, Graduated Income Tax, Progressive Income Tax
Wealth tax: It's not about screwing Scrooge
Like the fair tax, it’s about creating a more equitable taxation system to sustain society
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Ted CoxWealth Tax, Illinois Fair Tax, Illinois Progressive Income Tax, Illinois Graduated Income Tax, Ebenezer Scrooge, Larry Yando, Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, Gini Index, Robert Reich, Thomas Piketty, Ralph Martire, Center for Tax and Budget Accountability, J.B. Pritzker, Good Jobs First, Gabriel Zucman
'Silicon Six' cyberbehemoths slick at skirting taxes, says study
IPI pulls boner on ‘Netflix and chill’
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Ted CoxSilicon Six, Illinois Policy Institute, Netflix, Netflix and Chill, Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, Fair Tax Mark, Apple, Amazon, Google, Microsoft, Paul Monaghan, Bernie Sanders, Robert Reich, Chevron, Eli Lily, Rahm Emanuel, Urban Dictionary
Why do we tolerate income inequality?
Harvard Business Review study has potential impact on ‘fair tax’ debate
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Ted CoxIllinois Fair Tax, Illinois Flat Tax, Illinois Progressive Income Tax, Illinois Graduated Income Tax, Harvard Business Review, Gini Index, Bernie Sanders, Income Inequality, U.S. Census Bureau, Illinois Tax Rate, Ralph Martire, Dan Proft, J.B. Pritzker, Steven Greenhouse
Trump official throws up hands on student loans
Departing A. Wayne Johnson says it’s time to ‘stop the insanity’ on ‘fundamentally broken’ system
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Ted CoxStudent Loans, Student Debt, A. Wayne Johnson, Betsy DeVos, U.S. Department of Education, Student Loan Forgiveness, Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program, George W. Bush, Illinois Economic Policy Institute, ILEPI, Frank Manzo IV, Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders
Part-timers to lose benefits at Whole Foods
Warren, Sanders, AOC rip plan for Amazon-owned market to require 30 hours for health care
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Student loans prey on minority students
College students of color are more likely to borrow and to borrow more, while making less after graduation
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Ted CoxStudent Loans, Student Debt, Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, Beto O'Rourke, Robert Smith, George W. Bush, Barack Obama, Betsy DeVos, Working Families
Duckworth, Durbin salute women's soccer team, back equal pay
Protest set next week outside U.S. Soccer Federation in Chicago
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Ted CoxTammy Duckworth, Dick Durbin, U.S. Women's National Soccer Team, Alex Morgan, Megan Rapinoe, Emily Sonnett, Christen Press, U.S. Soccer Federation, Equal Pay, Women's World Cup, Kamala Harris, Amy Klobuchar, Elizabeth Warren, Cory Booker, Bernie Sanders, MoveOn
Why can't a Democrat be more like a Republican?
At least when it comes to crafting — and sticking to — a compelling narrative on taxes
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Ted CoxIllinois Policy Institute, IPI, J.B. Pritzker, Bernie Sanders, Illinois Fair Tax, Illinois Progressive Income Tax, Illinois Graduated Income Tax, Bruce Rauner, Richard Uihlein, Grover Norquist, Rupert Murdoch, Donald Trump, Lyndon Baines Johnson, Ronald Reagan, Better Government Association, BGA
Bernie renews call for 'political revolution'
Sen. Sanders brings 2020 presidential campaign ‘Announcement Tour’ to Chicago
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Ted CoxBernie Sanders, Donald Trump, Income Inequality, Working Families, $15 Minimum Wage, Minimum Wage, 2020 Presidential Election, Navy Pier, Hillary Clinton, Medicare for All, Health Care, U.S. Drug Prices, Walmart, Unions, University of Chicago, Immigrant Detention, Criminal Justice Reform, Rural Poverty
May Day
Let's talk about labor rights and the Chicago origins of the eight-hour workday
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River-town renaissance?
Infrastructure is key to keeping communities vital
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Ted CoxBernie Sanders, Dick Durbin, Tammy Duckworth, Chris Lain, Denny Jacobs, Mike Jacobs, Tyrone Coleman, Cairo, Savanna IL, TaxSlayer Center, MARK of the Quad Cities