The relief legislation could be the first step toward solving long-standing political problems for Democrats.
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First 100: Why Can Debt Collectors Take Your $1,400 Check? Blame Everyone.
Plus: Gene Sperling won’t become OMB director.
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How to Help the Poor and Still Win Elections
Today on TAP: The brilliance of the American Rescue Plan
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First 100: The American Rescue Plan’s Significant Public Investments
It’s not just a rescue bill, it will lay down pieces of lasting infrastructure.
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First 100: The Small Business Relief Snarl
There’s $120 billion left in PPP forgivable loans, with only three weeks left to apply. Small businesses are struggling to get traditional loans, too.
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The Almost Big F*cking Deal in the COVID Relief Bill
The bill corrects the ‘subsidy cliff,’ which made health insurance unaffordable for millions and frustrated reform efforts. But the fix only lasts two years.
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The Wage Hike Hidden in Biden’s Rescue Plan
Today on TAP: As unemployment declines, wages will go up
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First 100: Biden’s Rescue Plan Is Necessary Because Inequality Masks the Economic Pain
Plus: how to negotiate the minimum wage.