The Pandemic was an eye opener. Elders died by the thousands because essential workers in eldercare were paid so little they needed more than one job to eat and keep a roof over their heads. They had no sick leave and little or no protective clothing and equipment. When personal care workers fell ill theyContinue reading “Lessons from the Pandemic and the Trump Hangover”
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Corporate Imposed Taxes and How they Reduce Our Quality of Life
The word ‘markups’ does not arouse the same emotions as taxes and profits. But markups are an important and little understood form of ‘taxation’. When a business sells something, it takes the cost of either making it or buying it and adds a markup. The markup can be low for high volume goods and services,Continue reading “Corporate Imposed Taxes and How they Reduce Our Quality of Life”