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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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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The Stupidity of Means Testing
Today on TAP: Democrats particularly need to resist this Manchin ploy.
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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.
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What If Build Back Better Builds Back Worse?
Joe Manchin’s prescriptions for the Biden bill in some cases even fall short of the status quo.
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Why Did Tax Receipts Soar This Year?
Today on TAP: It wasn’t because of general prosperity or increases in wages.
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The Dwindling Choices on Build Back Better
Democrats can cut programs, tighten expiration dates, or count tax cuts and spending separately. But so far they’re just posturing and fighting.
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Will Congress Tax the Rich to Finance Build Back Better?
How to pay for Biden’s program is as important as how much we spend and what we spend it on.
