Feb. 13, 2013 / Posted by: Lisa Matthes / Categories: Economics for the Earth, News Releases
Poll findings show broad public support for tax on Wall Street speculation Washington, D.C. -- Wearing their signature Robin Hood hats, U.S. Robin Hood Tax Campaign advocates brought their message of a Wall Street sales tax directly into the confi...
Read More »Feb. 7, 2013 / Posted by: Lisa Matthes / Categories: Economics for the Earth, News Releases
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.) introduce Corporate Tax Fairness Act WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.) introduced a powerful piece of legislation to ad...
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Jan. 30, 2013 / Posted by: Ben Schreiber / Categories: Blog, Climate and Energy, Economics for the Earth
It’s no secret that climate change is costing us big money these days. In 2011-2012, the price tag for extreme weather in the U.S. reached $126 billion. Droughts across the Midwest and Texas, wildfires in the West and the destruction from Su...
Read More »Jan. 30, 2013 / Posted by: Michelle Chan / Categories: Climate and Energy, Economics for the Earth, News Releases
Cutting social spending not the way to deal with budget problems WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Sixty-seven percent of Americans would rather see the government tax carbon pollution rather than cut spending as a way of solving our budget problems. This is th...
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