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Scott Klinger

Scott Klinger

Scott Klinger is Senior Equitable Development Specialist at Jobs with Justice and an Associate Fellow at the Institute for Policy Studies.

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We Must Reinstate the IRS Report on the Richest 400 Americans That Trump Axed

Turning up the spotlight on tax dodging by the wealthy would increase momentum for fair taxation to pay for needed public investments.

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Making the Holidays Happier for the Postal Service

Misguided leadership and congressional inaction could mean holiday shipping delays. Here's how Congress can deliver relief.

Scott Klinger ·

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Jeff Bezos Should Have Thanked American Taxpayers for Paying for His Space Ride

From the very start, the giant retailer's business strategy has relied on dodging taxes and pocketing public subsidies.

Scott Klinger ·

A USPS postal worker wears protective gloves while making deliveries in Cambridge, Massachusetts during the COVID-19 pandemic on April 8, 2020. (Photo: David L. Ryan/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)

Are Postal Service Cuts Motivated by Voter Suppression or Privatization—or Both?

The Postmaster General's actions are advancing two of President Trump's goals: undermining confidence in vote by mail and laying a foundation for postal privatization. 

Sarah Anderson ·

The social mission of USPS is more important than ever as our country faces a health and economic crisis that is tearing apart families and communities. (Photo: David L. Ryan/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)

USPS Needs Financial Aid to Continue Providing Essential Services

Despite a boom in package deliveries, the Postal Service is facing insolvency due to crisis-related drops in mail revenue and increased costs.

Sarah Anderson ·

While some small businesses have managed to get government loans to keep paying their workers, they’ve received no similar protection from landlords demanding their monthly rent. (Photo: Shutterstock)

If Small Businesses Aren't Essential, Neither Is Collecting Rent

Without rent and mortgage relief, millions of families and smaller landlords could lose their homes and businesses.

Scott Klinger ·

USPS provides service at uniform and reasonable rates, delivering to 157 million addresses at least six days a week, no matter where they live. (Photo: Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Postal Bankruptcy Would Hit Rural America Hardest

The 15 most rural states would face heavy blows to jobs, revenue, mail and package deliveries, and voting rights.

Sarah Anderson ·

Larry Kudlow, the director of Trump's National Economic Council. (Photo: Gage Skidmore / Flickr)

Why Are Working People Forced to Sacrifice for the Common Good But Not the Titans of Capitalism?

Why is it that lawmakers can order workers to stop working, and small business owners to lock their doors, but not order landlords, bankers, and Wall Street investors to also suspend their activities?

Scott Klinger ·

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