Faux-Populist “Tea Parties” Ignore Tax Breaks for Overpaid CEOs

From Huffington Post: While the Fox News-fueled coverage of the “tea parties” has hoodwinked major media outlets into believing it’s just a spontaneous protest against high taxes, it’s actually been a well-orchestrated campaign driven by lobbyists and right-wing corporate front groups that are seeking to keep taxes low and preserve loopholes for wealthy CEOs and corporations. Both sets of tax breaks for the ultra-rich are targeted in President Obama’s budget and tax reform plans, while the “Tea Party” activists ignored the real threats posed by a tax system geared to benefiting the rich. Energy would be better focused here: http://tiny.cc/4aZIO

Art Levine: Faux-Populist “Tea Parties” Ignore Tax Breaks for Overpaid CEOs.