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Republicans Suddenly Want to CHIP In
As time winds down for Congress to pass a short-term spending bill to avoid a government shutdown, Republicans have another plan in the works—not only to place the blame for a shutdown squarely on Democrats but to blame them for a failure to fund the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). Early Friday morning, House Speaker […]
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GOP Tax Victory Puts Drinking Water at Risk
With cities already struggling to comply with federal drinking water standards, the GOP tax legislation eliminates a critical tool for financing improvements. Â
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Beware the Paid Family Leave Fig Leaf in GOP’s Tax Plan
Tucked amid the Senate GOP’s pile of toxic waste is a paid family leave plan that might just give away more than it gives. Â
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GOP Tax Plan Pulls the Plug on Renewable Energy
Both versions of the GOP tax plan could deal a devastating blow to solar and wind production.Â
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The GOP Tax Plan Expands the Child Tax Credit — for the Wealthy
Though an expanded child tax credit could sharply reduce poverty, the GOP is instead focused on strengthening the (upper-income) American family.
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Republicans’ Disdain for Trump’s Base Oozes Into Tax Plan
Could the GOP tax plan erode Trump’s support among key parts of his base?
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Republicans Want to Make Corporate Tax Avoidance Even Easier
An obscure provision in the Trump tax plan—the territorial system—would further encourage multinationals to shift profits to low (or no) tax havens.Â
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The GOP’s Big Problem Is Big Money
Republican leaders are reeling from their primary loss in Alabama and the demise of their health-care bill, but they have only themselves—and their big donors—to blame.
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Bannon’s Oligarch Cage Match Worries GOP
Backing primary challengers to Republican senators, Bannon is pitting his patron, Robert Mercer, against the Koch brothers.
