Today on TAP: Biden’s bill is historically great and bitterly disappointing.
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What’s in the Build Back Better Framework
It has its selling points. But it doesn’t appear to meet the test of permanent, hassle-free, and meaningful.
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The Pro–Trump Tax Cuts Caucus
It includes Democrats Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema, among others.
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Warren Delivers Again
Today on TAP: Her corporate minimum tax plugs a revenue gap with progressive reform—and unites her party to seal Build Back Better.
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Will the Reconciliation Bill Do Anything to Secure Workers’ Rights?
One provision, which appears to have the required votes, may help.
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Introducing the ‘Deus Tax Machina’
Sen. Ron Wyden’s bid to rescue the Build Back Better Act’s revenue side is an audacious attempt to rein in billionaires and mega-corporations.
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Democrats, Be Careful With the Medicaid Expansion
The Medicaid expansion provisions of the reconciliation bill risk being overturned by the Supreme Court.
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The Stupidity of Means Testing
Today on TAP: Democrats particularly need to resist this Manchin ploy.
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CBO’s Metaphysical Medicaid Madness
Why does something Congress already paid for cost $300 billion, according to the budget scorekeeper?
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Dealing With Sinema
Today on TAP: The Arizona weirdo has compelled the Democrats to abandon taxing the rich—so they’re proposing to tax rich folks’ unearned gains.
