Tax Reform Act of 1969 — Bunk History

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) at a podium.

Dark Money in Politics is a Problem. History Points to a Solution.

Everyone would benefit from new rules forcing greater transparency in political donations.

by Bo Blew via Made By History on September 28, 2022

What Does Tax Policy Have to Do with the Civil Rights Movement?

How congressional conservatives undermined the civil rights movement through the Tax Reform Act of 1969.

by Evan Faulkenbury via UNC Press Blog on May 13, 2019

Picture of Richard Nixon from National Archive.

The Day That Richard Nixon Changed U.S. Economic Policy Forever

Fifty years ago, in response to rising inflation, he rejected several long-standing practices. His Keynesian turn holds lessons for today’s economy.

by Bruce Bartlett via The New Republic on July 9, 2021

The US Tax Code Should Not Allow Billionaires to Exist

The recent ProPublica exposé shows we need to attack the wealth and power of the rich — and that means massively increasing taxes on them.

by Josh Mound via Jacobin on July 20, 2021

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