Today on TAP: It bookends Trump’s tariff madness, both for damage and dishonesty.
tax policy
Posted inEconomic Policy
Trump’s Tariff Charade
Today is billed as ‘Liberation Day,’ as Trump plans to unveil his master tariff program at 4 p.m. The details are still obscure, even to Trump.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
The Existential Threat of Ultra-Billionaires
A handful of rich guys will burn human society to the ground rather than pay a dime in tax.
Posted inTAP
The Impending Government Shutdown
Today on TAP: Will the Democrats have the savvy and unity to outplay Trump?
Posted inPolitics
House Republicans Squeak Through Budget Resolution
But there is a lot more work to do, and no consensus yet.
Posted inPolitics
House Releases Reverse Robin Hood Resolution
It would take food and medicine from the poor and give the money to the rich. But there’s nothing even approaching consensus among Republicans.
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
Federal Funding Must Flow
With Medicaid at risk, state officials could help put the brakes on DOGE and the chaos generated in Washington, but only with some decisive pushback.
Posted inPolitics
The GOP Still Has No Legislative Plan
Republicans agree on what they want broadly, but not on the details or how to get there. Failure is not an option, and yet it may happen anyway.
Posted inEconomic Policy
We Found the $2 Trillion
Elon Musk wants to cut government spending. But the waste in the system goes to elites like him. Here’s a better way to bring down deficits.
