We could better tax the rich men near and far from Richmond by getting rid of the special low tax rate on capital gains income and making it the same as taxes on work.
right side up, replacing sales taxes with new income tax brackets for earnings over $150,000, over $250,000, and over $1 million. This would generate the money needed to deliver more for working families — from child care, to health care, to affordable college. And it would raise that money from those who derive the most benefit from capitalism.
I’ll admit I’ve been humming lines from Oliver’s song, but what sticks in my head more is the response from labor balladeer Billy Bragg, who’s been refining his political and economic views for decades. Bragg’s new song, “ ,” taps proud musical traditions that give voice to economic hardship, from spirituals to the blues, bluegrass, country, rock and hip-hop.I’ve added Bragg’s newest to my playlist. And my hunch is that Anthony wouldn’t like me citing his song any more than he liked the Republicans doing so. But I can’t ignore the anger of someone working for “bullshit” pay who is pissed off at the power that rich men have in our political system and in our tax code.
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