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Cutting supports to those in need — just to help the rich

Posted on March 18, 2025 at 5:29 PM by Mike Owen

So, you think that was a big battle last week over avoiding a federal shutdown? You haven’t seen anything. The...

Categories: Budget & taxes, Federal policy

Tagged As: Federal budget, Federal deficits and debt, Federal taxes, Medicaid, SNAP

Bring on the sunset: Let the Trump tax cuts expire

Posted on August 14, 2024 at 3:11 PM by Mike Owen

Sunsets can be beautiful — not just at the shore, or on the mountains, or in the heartland, but also...

Categories: Budget & taxes

Tagged As: Federal deficits and debt, Tax fairness, Trump tax cuts

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Wrong time for property tax bill

Lawmakers look to cut Medicaid by ramping up administrative hurdles

Iowa's leadership for refugees at stake in Senate

Report shows runaway data center tax breaks by states

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