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The Lie That Made CEOs Richer Than Ever (And Is Keeping You Poor)
We’ve been fed a huge lie that cutting taxes for corporations and the rich is good for everyone.
We can thank Dick Cheney, Donald Rumsfeld, and Art Laffer - who concocted the scheme over oyster stew.
Their theory became Reaganomics, and then Trump’s tax bill.
And we’re all paying the price.
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We report on the abuses and wrongdoing of corporate power, and we seek to hold accountable the ultra-rich who have too much power over America’s political and economic systems.
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How Barbenheimer Launched a Nationwide Union Movement
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Altamont Capital bought out the beloved Alamo Drafthouse, a cult classic cinema chain for movie lovers. Then they stared slashing costs - and quality. Now workers across the country are leading an uprising to save the theater chain. And they're winning. More Perfect Union’s mission is to build power for working people. Here’s what that means: We report on the real struggles and challenges of th...
What Apple Doesn’t Want You To Know
zhlédnutí 61KPřed 12 hodinami
EXCLUSIVE: We got an inside look at contract negotiations at the first Apple store to unionize. The picture is damning for a company that claims its “soul is our people.” Apple has stalled for 2 years while cracking down on unionized workers, forcing around 50 to leave. More Perfect Union’s mission is to build power for working people. Here’s what that means: We report on the real struggles and...
How Oil Companies Colluded to Raise Gas Prices
zhlédnutí 121KPřed 19 hodinami
The FTC uncovered a series of texts between Pioneer Natural Resources CEO Scott Sheffield and OPEC officials agreeing to limit oil production to raise prices. They raked in huge profits, while their scheme cost consumers $200 billion a year in higher prices. That’s about $3000 a year per family. More Perfect Union’s mission is to build power for working people. Here’s what that means: We report...
What Capital One Doesn't Want You To Know
zhlédnutí 146KPřed dnem
America has a credit card cartel-and it's about to get bigger. Capital One and Discover want to merge into the largest credit card company in the U.S. Swipe fees and interest rates will rise even higher, and banks will make billions. This merger must be stopped. More Perfect Union is a nonprofit media organization with a mission to build power for working people. Learn more here: perfectunion.u...
Inside America’s First High Speed Rail
zhlédnutí 220KPřed 14 dny
Construction just began for the first high-speed rail line, which will connect LA and Las Vegas and reach 200mph. And it’s being built by 11,000 union workers. This is a taste of what you can expect when high-speed rail comes to the United States, soon. More Perfect Union is a nonprofit media organization with a mission to build power for working people. Learn more here: perfectunion.us/ Follow...
McKinsey: The Group Secretly Running Every Company (And Government?)
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There’s a secret, parasitic consulting firm at the heart of nearly every industry in America. They’re responsible for the worst corporate “best practices” - lay-offs, safety cuts, price-gouging. We uncovered how McKinsey is waging a secret war on the working class. More Perfect Union is a nonprofit media organization with a mission to build power for working people. Learn more here: perfectunio...
Disneyland Cast Members Are Fighting to Save Their Broken Bodies
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Disneyland performers are revealing the truth behind the fairytale. “The magic starts to fade away and you’re just left with not being able to pay rent, permanent injuries, and management who doesn’t value or respect you.” Today they start voting on a union to bring the magic back. They're organizing with Actors' Equity. More Perfect Union is a nonprofit media organization with a mission to bui...
You Need To Be Paying Attention To This
zhlédnutí 23KPřed 21 dnem
5,200 Mercedes workers are on the verge of a historic victory. If they win, they’ll become the largest new manufacturing union in the country since 1989. And they’re just miles from Bessemer, Alabama, where Amazon workers jump-started the labor movement 3 years ago. More Perfect Union is a nonprofit media organization with a mission to build power for working people. Learn more here: perfectuni...
How Uber Screwed You and Your Driver to Make Its First Profit
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Uber wants you to think that “innovation” and “diversification” are the reason they finally turned a profit in 2023. The real reason? The company has raised prices 65% in 5 years while taking a bigger cut from drivers. And they even admitted their scheme 5 years ago. We have the proof. More Perfect Union is a nonprofit media organization with a mission to build power for working people. Learn m...
Starbucks Tried to Crush Its Baristas. What Happened Next Will Shock You
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Starbucks Tried to Crush Its Baristas. What Happened Next Will Shock You
The Shadow Group Working To Keep Wages Low
zhlédnutí 44KPřed 28 dny
The Shadow Group Working To Keep Wages Low
This Number Explains Why Our Politics Is Broken...And How to Fix It
zhlédnutí 109KPřed 28 dny
This Number Explains Why Our Politics Is Broken...And How to Fix It
Corporations Are Privatizing Tap Water. You're Paying the Price.
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Corporations Are Privatizing Tap Water. You're Paying the Price.
The IRS Created a Free Tax Filing System. TurboTax is Reeling.
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The IRS Created a Free Tax Filing System. TurboTax is Reeling.
Why This Rural Wyoming Town's Mail Was Sent 104 Miles Away
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Why This Rural Wyoming Town's Mail Was Sent 104 Miles Away
What Nestle Doesn't Want You To Know
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What Nestle Doesn't Want You To Know
This is the South’s Next Worker Uprising
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This is the South’s Next Worker Uprising
Baltimore Port Workers Are Reeling. Will Anyone Listen?
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Baltimore Port Workers Are Reeling. Will Anyone Listen?
Airlines Have to Pay You When They Mess Up Now
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Airlines Have to Pay You When They Mess Up Now
The FTC Just Banned Non-Competes: Here's What It Means For You
zhlédnutí 123KPřed měsícem
The FTC Just Banned Non-Competes: Here's What It Means For You
How Workers Are Winning the Class War with Shawn Fain
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How Workers Are Winning the Class War with Shawn Fain
We Found The Most Shocking Billionaire Interview
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We Found The Most Shocking Billionaire Interview
How Volkswagen Workers in Tennessee Won a Union
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How Volkswagen Workers in Tennessee Won a Union
Why Is the Rent So Damn High? The Real Reason Will Shock You
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Why Is the Rent So Damn High? The Real Reason Will Shock You
This Could Revolutionize the Auto Industry
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This Could Revolutionize the Auto Industry
The Lie That Made Food Conglomerates Rich...And Is Slowly Poisoning Us
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The Lie That Made Food Conglomerates Rich...And Is Slowly Poisoning Us
We Went to America's Biggest Copper Mine: The Corruption Will Shock You
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We Went to America's Biggest Copper Mine: The Corruption Will Shock You
Concerning Video of Mercedes CEO Leaks
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Concerning Video of Mercedes CEO Leaks
We Went To Rural Tennessee and Found…A Workers Paradise?
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We Went To Rural Tennessee and Found…A Workers Paradise?

Komentáře

  • @Tasty_Radd
    @Tasty_Radd Před 7 minutami

    oyster stew? wtf

  • @ComradeCatpurrnicus
    @ComradeCatpurrnicus Před 7 minutami

    Tax these greedy price gouging goons!

  • @maximemeis2867
    @maximemeis2867 Před 7 minutami

    If penalizing production a bit less hurts you, you are the problem.

  • @EvilWeiRamirez
    @EvilWeiRamirez Před 16 minutami

    This is just their way to preserve wealth and have the poor pay for everything. They should have everything taken from them.

  • @misssadied193
    @misssadied193 Před 19 minutami

    He will not lose his viters. God bkess Trump.

  • @odez180
    @odez180 Před 21 minutou

    Not sure if you realize that the majority of our taxes gets spent on social security. Not CEO’s. But hey if you want to give my grandma a check I’m sure she’d happily accept.

  • @rccola6442
    @rccola6442 Před 22 minutami

    1974 where the top marginal tax rate started going back down down down

  • @Acor3pl
    @Acor3pl Před 25 minutami

    Now I like Yass

  • @ilikenwf
    @ilikenwf Před 31 minutou

    You do understand that percentages are relative to the amount they are applied to? The poor only got "3 beans" more because they don't earn as much...they still pay a far lower tax rate anyway, so halving it is silly, likewise 0 isn't good either as everyone should have a stake in this situation we all live in... That said, taxation is theft, especially that on profits, gains, income, and investment. Consumption based tax makes the most sense. Everyone needs the necessities, and if an economy were to be stabilized through something like the "fair tax" approach as proven in states, a stable economy encourages everyone to buy stuff and spend money instead of hoarding it... Many of your arguments are invalid but a lot of the ones on the other side of the aisle are too. The economy is fake, the dollar is fake, the stock market is extremely fake, and everything is rigged with this false left/right dichotomy to keep us all controlled and enslaved. If you were to remove the bias of "poor vs rich" in relation to amounts, and look at percentages instead, you would at least provide a more fair assessment of reality instead of your take on the situation from a personal perspective. We have to step out of ourselves and our biases if we want to clean up any part of this mess or slow down the speed at which we decline into a failed and dead nation, something that is truly inevitable.

  • @DJ_Force
    @DJ_Force Před 34 minutami

    Another thing Trump and Regan have in common: The economy took off upon their election after the previous administration's lackluster performance. Odds are this will repeat again in 2025.

  • @beatman153
    @beatman153 Před 34 minutami

    Gas was cheaper when trump was in office gas is high cause joe biden also biden shutdown da keystone pipelines when he was first put in office gas high cause of biden we don't produce our own oil anymore whoever made this video dont no what they talking about its because of joe biden theres no demand tired of hearing lies

  • @_Tony.Montana
    @_Tony.Montana Před 41 minutou

    Name me 1 politician or a senator who is Not a multi millionaire. and people like that old trucker has to pay them.

  • @OldOneTooth
    @OldOneTooth Před 46 minutami

    trickle down ignore the fact the poorest people producing the wealth are at the broad top of the production pyramid and that they wealth funnels down to the few at the bottom of the pyramid.

  • @victorespino5650
    @victorespino5650 Před hodinou

    Production value 📈 if you did count out the beans

  • @realswampwitch2336
    @realswampwitch2336 Před hodinou

    I thought we were further along than this. And why are we still building wheeled trains? Or are we?

  • @donaldsherman660
    @donaldsherman660 Před hodinou

    they put me in prison for not paying less than that in unpaid taxs sonsabitches

  • @jakobbauz
    @jakobbauz Před hodinou

    Oh my god, that is a King of Queens screenplay signed by Kevin James, Leah Remini and Jerry Stiller! 😦 I just trickled down myself a little, I'm sorry to say.

  • @donaldsherman660
    @donaldsherman660 Před hodinou

    yea and they would go after me over the 5ooo i owed wtf assholes

  • @ramirorodriguez9671
    @ramirorodriguez9671 Před hodinou

    They continue to use the false term "job creators."

  • @oneloveonebeing
    @oneloveonebeing Před hodinou

    this is insane

  • @danielmennel4565
    @danielmennel4565 Před hodinou

    Generational wealth is one of the biggest hinderances to the economy. The economy needs money to change hands and those hoarding wealth are the leeches are taking far more from the economy than they contribute.

    • @johnnyxmusic
      @johnnyxmusic Před hodinou

      And yet we’re trying to build generational wealth for our minorities… Let’s make sure they don’t own homes or have any assets. I bet you don’t have any either, so it doesn’t make a difference for you.

  • @DisasterxDesign
    @DisasterxDesign Před hodinou

    I think it’s funny when people say that it had the lowest tax cuts for low income earners as if that’s a gotcha. They already had the lowest tax rates at 11.8%. There’s not much lower to go! What do you expect? No more taxes for low income earners? That’s what a 10% reduction of a 11.8% tax rate would basically do. Doesn’t seem all that fair. Of course most of the cuts will go to the top, especially if the idea is to equalize the tax rates. 70% taxes is ludicrous. And honestly so is 50%. I have no idea why anyone would be cool with taxes that high. Rich or poor.

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    @maxwaller2055 Před hodinou

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