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Tag: Strong Commonwealth

California offers budgetary lessons for U.S., Stanford professor says

December 4th, 2014 Andrew Villeneuve Core Topics, Economic Security, Legislative Advocacy

California offers budgetary lessons for U.S., Stanford professor says A Stanford law professor says California Proposition 30, passed in 2012, is worth emulating at the

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Private charities are no substitute for public services

October 13th, 2014 Andrew Villeneuve Core Topics, Economic Security

Private charities are no substitute for public services Businessweek’s Charles Kenny explains why private charities aren’t in a position to tackle income inequality or address

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Corporate tax evasion hurting America’s common wealth

August 28th, 2014 Andrew Villeneuve Core Topics, Economic Security, World Community

Corporate tax evasion hurting America’s common wealth The New York Times reports that corporations are finding more and more success “exploiting existing loopholes and devising

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Right wing think tank CEO: Donate so we can do to Washington what Scott Walker did to Wisconsin

August 20th, 2014 Andrew Villeneuve Core Topics, Economic Security

Please donate now so we can do in Washington State what Scott Walker and my friend did in Wisconsin. — Freedom Foundation CEO Tom McCabe,

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Reseacher: Tax climate isn’t what’s driving interest in inversions

August 19th, 2014 Andrew Villeneuve Core Topics, Economic Security, World Community

Reseacher: Tax climate isn’t what’s driving interest in inversions A paper by Edward D. Kleinbard of the USC Gould School of Law looks at the

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Andy Hill’s proposed tax breaks would cost big in the long run

March 4th, 2014 Andrew Villeneuve Core Topics, Economic Security

Andy Hill’s proposed tax breaks would cost big in the long run The Washington Budget & Policy Center looks at the eighteen new tax breaks

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