In 2005 amendments to the bill, Biden voted against borrowers drowning in medical debt, seniors, servicemembers, union members, and victims of deadbeat dads.
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Tom Steyer’s Long Journey
The former Robert Rubin protégé now runs for president condemning corporate power. But he also says that only a business leader can win that argument.
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Warren’s Latest Plan Signals That It’s Time to Talk About Joe Biden’s Record
The bankruptcy expert releases a proposal that doubles as an indictment of Biden’s role in passing the 2005 bankruptcy law.
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Stumbling Into War
The repercussions of the strike on Soleimani are dangerous, but this is not 2003 all over again.
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The Two (Or More) Primaries
The old ways of thinking about Democratic primaries shed less light this year, because of multiple candidates competing in multiple lanes.
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Mayor Pete vs. AOC on Religious Left Values
Rolling Stone says the religious left should welcome Pete Buttigieg’s ‘public embrace of Christianity,’ but AOC’s ‘love thy neighbor’ politics reflects the Catholic Worker roots of democratic socialism.
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The People’s Platform Rises in West Virginia
Stephen Smith’s movement-based campaign has released the first of 32 bottom-up proposals to change the state. It includes a wealth tax.
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The Media’s Given Wall Street a Free Pass in the 2020 Primary
Despite a more treacherous financial system than four years ago, the media has made financial regulatory policy all but invisible in the Democratic race.
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In the Spin Room With David Dayen
The Prospect’s executive editor interviewed newsmakers and campaigners at Thursday’s debate.
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Democratic Candidates Field Softball Questions on Immigration
The Trump administration has intensified its assault on protections for immigrants and asylum seekers, but you wouldn’t know it from watching Thursday’s debate.