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Bernie Sanders and Ro Khanna propose bill to impose wealth tax on billionaires

Sanders and Khanna introduced a 5% annual wealth tax on billionaires expected to raise $4.4 trillion over a decade for direct payments, Medicare expansion, and affordable housing.

fromwww.thelocal.fr

7 months ago

French Word of the Day: Secu

La secu - roughly pronounced lah say-koo - is an abbreviation of the word securite, as in la securite sociale (social security). It is a feminine noun. France's social security system recently celebrated its 80th anniversary. It was created through two ordinances in 1945 - one on October 4th and another on October 19th. Most of the time, when people talk about la Secu they are referencing French public healthcare.

France news

fromFortune

8 months ago

65-year-old retirees in France now have higher incomes than working-age adults-meanwhile, American boomers can't even afford to retire | Fortune

French retirees over age 65 now earn slightly more income than the country's working-aged adults due to generous pensions and high wage replacement.

Washington DC

fromWashingtonian - The website that Washington lives by.

10 months ago

DC Council Ponders New Way to Expel Trayon White, the GOP's Budget Bill Advances, and We Found You Some Tacos With Ethiopian Flair - Washingtonian

Hot weather accompanied by storms makes for a steamy day, perfect for frozen cocktails.

Senate voting on President Trump's budget could lead to significant cuts in social spending.

Non-profit organizations

fromFast Company

11 months ago

3 ways philanthropy needs to embrace risk to better meet the moment

The Trump administration's budget cuts create urgent opportunities for philanthropy to make a significant impact.

US news

fromwww.nytimes.com

11 months ago

The Welfare Queen Is Back, but With a Video Game Console in Hand

Republicans are targeting male video gamers to justify Medicaid cuts, mirroring past tactics used against welfare recipients.

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