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Issue | Health Care

Fighting The High Cost Of Rx Drugs

Brand-name drug companies have been paying off generic drug makers to delay competition and keep prices high. This widespread pay-for-delay scheme needs to be put to an end. 

Resource | Budget, Public Health, Consumer Protection, Democracy, Financial Reform, Food, Health Care, Higher Ed, Safe Energy, Solid Waste, Tax, Transportation

A New Direction In Driving Trends

After a 60 year boom, driving is on the decline in the U.S. and no likely scenario shows it returning to previous levels of growth. 

Media Hit | Budget

Wisconsin's Government Receives "F" for Financial Transparency Online

Wisconsin is one of five states that received an "F" Tuesday for how it makes government spending available online.
 

Report | WISPIRG Foundation | Budget

Following the Money 2013

Wisconsin received an “F” for government spending transparency, according to “Following the Money 2013: How the States Rank on Providing Online Access to Government Spending Data,” the fourth annual report of its kind by the WISPIRG Foundation. 
 

News Release | WISPIRG Foundation | Budget

New Report: Wisconsin Receives an “F” in Annual Report on Transparency of Government Spending

Wisconsin received an “F” for government spending transparency, according to “Following the Money 2013: How the States Rank on Providing Online Access to Government Spending Data,” the fourth annual report of its kind by the WISPIRG Foundation. 
 

Issue | Budget, Tax

Citizen Budget Watch

When information on the effectiveness of taxpayer funded programs is hidden, the public is denied its stake in the decision making process. We can’t afford to spend money on subsidy programs that don’t work, don’t give us a good return on our investment, or keep critical information hidden from us.

News Release | WISPIRG Foundation | Budget

Offshore Tax Dodging Blows $814 million Hole in WI Budget:

Today WISPIRG Foundation released a new report, "The Hidden Cost of Offshore Tax Loopholes," that exposes the double impact of tax haven abuse through lost state revenue, in addition to the federal impacts. Our research estimates that Wisconsin lost $812 million in tax revenue in 2012 due to these loopholes..

Report | WISPIRG Foundation | Budget, Tax

The Hidden Cost of Offshore Tax Havens

This report reveals how abuse of tax loopholes hurts taxpayers not just once, but twice, as the state of Wisconsin lost an estimated $814 million in revenue in 2012 due to offshore tax dodging

News Release | WISPIRG Foundation | Budget, Tax

Congresswoman Gwen Moore joins WISPIRG's call for closing offshore tax loopholes to avert fiscal cliff

As we work to push for closure of offshore tax loopholes as part of any fiscal cliff deal, Congresswoman Gwen Moore, co-sponsor of the Stop Tax Havens Abuse Act in the House, joins our call for Congressional leadership to act on this vital issue of public interest.

News Release | WISPIRG Foundation | Budget, Tax

First Step to Avoid the Fiscal Cliff: Close Offshore Tax Loopholes

Many corporations and wealthy individuals use offshore tax havens—countries with minimal or no taxes—to avoid paying $150 billion in U.S. taxes each year. By shielding their income from U.S. taxes, corporations and wealthy individuals shift the tax burden to ordinary Americans, who must pick up the tab in the form of cuts to public services, more debt, or higher taxes. The $150 billion lost annually to offshore tax havens is a lot of money, especially at a time of difficult budget choices. To put this sum in perspective, we present 16 potential ways that income could be used.

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