Just as the White House begins to lean on competition policy, Congress’s government funding bill cuts the Antitrust Division’s budget by 20 percent.
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The GOP Clown Show on Border Security
Today on TAP: Who gains politically if the bipartisan border bill stays blocked? The losers are the vast majority of voters who want the crisis solved.
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Biden Should Begin the Tax Wars Now
He needs to highlight his positions against the Republicans’. And not give away too much in interim deals.
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Party Opposed to Immigration Changes Opposes Immigration Changes
The inevitable outcome of Republican anti-immigration sentiment
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An Unequal Tax Trade
The business tax credits in the Wyden-Smith deal are five times as generous as the Child Tax Credit expansion, according to government scorekeepers.
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Ten Percent of the Way to a Deal on the Child Tax Credit
The minor tweak proposed to the CTC is less important than what the Democrats want to do after the Trump tax cuts expire in 2025.
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Meet the New Boss, Same as the Old Boss
Mike Johnson got almost precisely the same appropriations deal as Kevin McCarthy.
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Republicans Don’t Want to Win an Immigration Policy Fight
They just want to sustain the image of an immigration crisis.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Untangling the Government Funding Mess
Some technical errors in previous continuing resolutions now threaten a big cut to nondefense spending.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Washington Tweaks How It Prices the Future
An updated document from the Office of Management and Budget will make it easier to enact regulations.
