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John Irons

Economic Policy Institute

Research and Policy Director at the Economic Policy Institute

FROM John Irons

The Flat Tax
To the Point

The Flat Tax America's "progressive" income tax takes a larger percentage from high earners than those lower down on the scale. At the moment, there are six tax "brackets," ranging from 10 to 35 percent.

36 min, 12 sec Oct 28, 2011

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Jan 21, 2019

Free food for federal workers during shutdown
The 805

Free food for federal workers during shutdown Local federal workers are picking up free food as the government shutdown continues. More than 1000 PG&E workers in San Luis Obispo fear for their jobs as the utility declares bankruptcy.

28 min, 7 sec Jan 25, 2019

National Security: An Adult in the Room
To the Point

National Security: An Adult in the Room America’s mainstream media are obsessed with President Trump’s off-hand policymaking in military and foreign affairs. But his mistakes don’t justify the unquestioned authority given the Pentagon, the CIA and the FBI.

1 hr, 21 sec Jan 10, 2019

No end in sight
Left, Right & Center

No end in sight More than 800,000 federal employees continue to go without pay in what could soon be the longest government shutdown yet.

51 min, 31 sec Jan 11, 2019

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