NewsPronto

 
Men's Weekly

.

USA Conversation

The Conversation USA

The Conversation USA

Two little-known ways GOP tax bill would make chasm between rich and poor even wider

  • Written by Daniel Hemel, Assistant Professor of Law, University of Chicago
imageA Democratic aide carries a chart past the Senate chamber.AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite

The tax bill passed by the Senate in the wee hours of Dec. 2 will – if it becomes law – widen the gap between the rich and the poor at a time when income inequality is already approaching historic heights.

Initially, most U.S. households are likely to...

Read more: Two little-known ways GOP tax bill would make chasm between rich and poor even wider

More Articles ...

  1. Taking a second look at the learn-to-code craze
  2. Should lying to the FBI be a crime?
  3. When should you unfriend someone on Facebook?
  4. Why psychiatrists should not be involved in presidential politics
  5. Historic tax overhaul nears finish line: 5 essential reads
  6. The new tax bill will make Americans less healthy – and that's bad for the economy
  7. The latest threat to peace in Colombia: Congress
  8. The GOP doesn't care if you like their tax plan. Here's why
  9. The GOP doesn't care if you like its tax plan. Here's why
  10. Tax bill's attack on higher education undermines America's economic vitality
  11. Is the British monarchy actually adapting to changing social norms?
  12. Teaching machines to teach themselves
  13. Could the ERA pass in the #Metoo era?
  14. Why society should talk about forced sex in intimate relationships, too
  15. Stop criticizing bizarrely shaped voting districts. They might not be gerrymandered after all
  16. Who are the Baha'is and why are they so persecuted?
  17. Charles Manson and the perversion of the American dream
  18. In growing algae for biofuels, it matters who used the water last
  19. Why Silicon Valley wants you to text and drive
  20. Atomic age began 75 years ago with the first controlled nuclear chain reaction
  21. Got a boss who denies reality? A behavioral scientist's guide to tactful truth telling
  22. Kurdistan earthquake: politics creates roadblocks to relief
  23. Kurdistan earthquake: Politics create roadblocks to relief
  24. A tax increase that's proven to save lives
  25. As students near graduation, career and technical education provides a boost
  26. Living and aging well with HIV: New strategies and new research
  27. Rosie the Riveters discovered a wartime California dream
  28. Has Trump's presidency triggered the movement against sexual harassment?
  29. Taxpayers want more fairness. GOP plan to 'reform' the tax code doesn't deliver
  30. When envisioning the future of TV, think of a shopping mall
  31. Fewer crops are feeding more people worldwide – and that's not good
  32. An ethical guide to responsible giving
  33. The messy reality of religious liberty in America
  34. Philip Morris hides data in plain sight on dangers of new heat-not-burn product
  35. An armed robber's Supreme Court case could affect all Americans' digital privacy for decades to come
  36. Each volcano has unique warning signs that eruption is imminent
  37. Redefining 'safety' for self-driving cars
  38. Parole violations are driving prison’s revolving door
  39. Why faith inspires people to give
  40. Keeping score of 'friends' on Facebook and Instagram may be harmful to your health
  41. Government regulation of social media would be a 'cure' far worse than the disease
  42. Chile heads into presidential runoff with a transformed political landscape
  43. Learning by giving: How today's students can become tomorrow's philanthropists
  44. 5 reasons why people give their money away – plus 1 why they don't
  45. Studying circadian rhythms in plants and their pathogens might lead to precision medicine for people
  46. Before Breitbart, there was the Charleston News and Courier
  47. What the latest FBI data do and do not tell us about hate crimes in the US
  48. Fighting online abuse shouldn't be up to the victims
  49. The way we tell the story of Hollywood sexual assault and harassment matters
  50. How the tax package could blur the separation of church and politics