The bill corrects the ‘subsidy cliff,’ which made health insurance unaffordable for millions and frustrated reform efforts. But the fix only lasts two years.
American Rescue Plan
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Fighting For-Profit Colleges, or Collaborating With Them?
A former for-profit college network executive is pushing to be named to run a key federal student loan office.
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The Wage Hike Hidden in Biden’s Rescue Plan
Today on TAP: As unemployment declines, wages will go up
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First 100: Something Fundamentally Changed—For Now
Our government is finally willing to fight a crisis at the scale of the problem. But they’ve yet to prove a desire to do it permanently.
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First 100: Senate Democrats Agree to Defuse the Unemployment Tax Time Bomb
It’s part of a compromise that cuts the federal boost by $100 a week.
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First 100: Whatever Happened to Executive Action?
Frustration with the legislative process is inevitable. But there’s a work-around.
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First 100: Will Senate Democrats Shrink the State and Local Aid Fund?
They shouldn’t, because the debate hasn’t factored in increased state and local government costs.
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First 100: Biden’s Rescue Plan Is Necessary Because Inequality Masks the Economic Pain
Plus: how to negotiate the minimum wage.
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How (Some) State Stimulus Packages Are Including Immigrants
A battle in Maryland highlights the effort to allow immigrants who pay taxes to benefit from relief measures.
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First 100: American Rescue Plan Gets Surprisingly Little Pushback
Plus, where is the economy headed?
