Author:Matt Bruenig
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A Common Misunderstanding of Warren’s Head Tax Proposal
Warren's head tax has all the same problems of the payroll tax, but worse.
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The Leisure Agenda Will Give Americans More Free Time
Americans will love more vacation, more holidays, and better out-of-work benefits.
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Warren’s Medicare Head Tax Would Be About $9,500
It is about $9,500 depending on precisely how you want to add it up.
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What Is a Middle Class Tax Hike? Am I Losing My Mind?
Warren's Medicare plan clearly raises taxes on the middle class.
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Warren’s Perpetual Medicare Head Tax Is Unworkable and Bad
The Warren plan is clearly worse than an employer-side payroll tax.
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How to Approach Medicare for All Financing
It is really not that difficult if you put a little effort into it.
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New Poll Finds Voters Strongly Oppose Employer Insurance
Only 11 percent of voters think employers should be able to change their insurance.
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The Urban Institute Report Did Not Score Medicare for All
The single payer plan in the Urban Institute study is different from M4A.
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Evaluating Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s Poverty Plan
Fine as far as things go but not likely to reduce poverty by much.
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Fining Corporations That Pollute Carbon Is Quite Popular
Over two-thirds of Americans with an opinion support a carbon fine.