Today on TAP: The Democrats and the Manchin Captivity
budget reconciliation
Posted inBuilding Back America
The 1937 Project
Or maybe the 1979 Project. Either way, Democrats are blundering into premature austerity.
Posted inBuilding Back America
Why Would Anyone Expect Republicans to Implement the Biden Agenda?
Yet that’s what the Build Back Better Act does with practically all of its family care programs.
Posted inBuilding Back America
The Democrats’ Last Chance to Make Build Back Better Better
They can use the savings from provisions that will likely fall out of the bill in the Senate to make some remaining programs permanent.
Posted inTAP
The Unhinged Republican Congress as a Gift for 2022
Today on TAP: Recent events give Democrats a powerful message for the voters—positive and negative.
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Electric Cars AND Union Workers
Today on TAP: The Build Back Better bill’s support for both exemplifies the just transition we need to save the planet. And—surprise—Joe Manchin doesn’t like it.
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
The Billionaire Behind the Fight for Lower Drug Prices
A former Enron executive has poured tens of millions into national drug pricing reform. Why hasn’t it worked?
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
‘Dark Money’ Groups Battle Online Over Reconciliation Bill
Digital ad network portals provide a view of the ad wars around the Build Back Better Act.
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How the Build Back Better Bill Fights the Rising Cost of Living
Today on TAP: Adding an anti-inflation pitch to the case for the BBB bill
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How the Democrats Go on the Offensive
Today on TAP: Voting against roads, bridges, kids, moms, grandmas, and grandpas should come with a price.