“He’s a pure and simple con man, he’s a rich elite, and I’m sorry people bought into his message. He sold us a bag of shit, and now we’re stuck with it.”
Jake Johnson
Jake Johnson is a staff writer for Common Dreams.
“Mark my words: As soon as the Republican tax bill passes, Republicans are going to insist on cutting Medicare and Social Security to cut the deficit,” said Sen. Bernie Sanders
“Whether it’s water or energy, privatization helps Wall Street, not communities.”
As President Donald Trump continues to come under fire for failing to deliver sufficient help to Puerto Rico in the aftermath of…
The plan would also raise taxes for many middle class families
“We should be naming these hurricanes after Exxon and Chevron, not Harvey and Irma”
Trump’s tax proposals “would result in an increase in taxes for nearly 1 in 5 American households” while cutting taxes drastically for the wealthiest Americans