Today on TAP: Republicans set their legislative priorities; they’re going to try to do everything at once. Good luck with that.
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Posted inPolitics
How Musk Outmaneuvered Trump
Musk got the only thing that he wanted. Does Trump realize it?
Posted inPolitics
Democrats Allow More IRS Funding to Fade Away
Concessions from the 2023 debt ceiling fight continue to haunt Democrats, and tax cheats could enjoy hundreds of billions in savings.
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Republican Legislative Fault Lines Start to Emerge
There are early disagreements over even how to pass big bills, let alone what to put in them.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Introducing X-Date: A Debt Ceiling Newsletter
Democrats could have tried to abolish this pointless and dangerous economic time bomb, but failed to do it.
Posted inPolitics
The Worst-Case Scenarios of the Republican House
Outside of investigations, the GOP will try to use leverage from must-pass bills to force through ideological priorities.
Posted inPolitics
Reconciliation Is Available to End Debt Limit Hostage-Taking
With the GOP likely to take over the House, Democrats can use the lame duck to effectively eliminate the debt limit and the leverage Republicans would wield.
Posted inPolitics
Why Progressive Groups Struggled With the Biden Agenda
The way Build Back Better unfolded made it an insider’s game, wasting serious effort and hundreds of millions of dollars from outside organizations.
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How Policy Got Done in 2022
To understand the Democrats’ big climate and health care bill, you must go back decades.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
An Eleventh-Hour, Hail-Mary Climate Remedy
The Inflation Reduction Act promises to slash U.S. greenhouse gas emissions, but enables more pollution in Gulf Coast communities.