Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP)

May 11, 2026

MarketPlace: Politicians Are Chipping Away at America’s Tax Base, Despite a Growing Debt

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88 of America’s largest companies, including Tesla and United Airlines, paid no federal corporate income taxes in their last fiscal year. The Trump administration’s tax cuts favor wealthy households and corporations, while low income taxpayers foot the bill.

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