Maurice Dufour - Dollars & Sense

No Matter How You Look at It, the Big Beautiful Bill is a Monstrosity

Here are three views of the bill's horrific distributional consequences.

John Miller Jul 7, 2025

Left Hook

What’s Different About Today’s Government Deficit and Debt?

As of today, the U.S. government’s current deficit and debt are indeed currently at unprecedented levels for peacetime—once we account for them appropriately.

Robert Pollin Jul 1, 2025

Left Hook

No Tax on Tips

Even the stand-alone No Tax on Tips Act would do far too little to better the lot of low-income workers, even tipped workers.

John Miller Jun 27, 2025

Maurice Dufour teaches political science and humanities at Marianopolis College in Montreal. An earlier version of this article appeared in the online journal Countercurrents [http://www.countercurren

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Issue 304

A Nightmare on Maple Street

Prime Minister Stephen Harper struggles to slay the specters haunting Canada's oil sands.

Maurice Dufour Jan 1, 2013

Issue 277

How to Make Mud Cookies

A traditional Haitian remedy for hunger pangs could be a path to riches.

Maurice Dufour Jul 1, 2008