Examples of Democratic Party leadership
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DIY-HP-LED
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I'm sure taxing billionaires will be deeply unpopular among the republican base, it sure is among the republican establishment! Infrastructure and taxes on the rich, I figure that will be a good wedge issue to drive between the republican base and the establishment. It should be popular with independents too, though Foxnews will rail against it, it will hurt Rupert, which will be a change from him hurting America.
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Biden’s infrastructure plan takes aim at Trump’s biggest economic achievement - POLITICO
Biden’s infrastructure plan takes aim at Trump’s biggest economic achievement
While Democrats cast the tax increases as a matter of fairness, they also hope it will make good politics.
President Joe Biden is using his infrastructure plan to take aim at President Donald Trump's signature economic achievement: his corporate tax cuts.
The administration is calling for $2 trillion in new spending on roads, bridges and a myriad other projects, and sticking big companies with the bill. To defray its cost, his plan would roll back Trump’s cut in the corporate tax rate — Biden would hike it to 28 percent, from 21 percent — while stiffening a minimum tax on multinational corporations.
That will set the stage for a split-screen debate in Washington in the coming months: Even as Democrats haggle over how to divvy up that $2 trillion, they will simultaneously relitigate — and, they hope, overturn — the centerpiece of Trump’s economic legacy.
While Democrats cast the tax increases as a matter of fairness, they also hope it will make good politics. The coming fight promises to reignite a debate over how much corporate taxes matter for the health of the economy, not to mention the political fortunes of lawmakers.
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Biden’s infrastructure plan takes aim at Trump’s biggest economic achievement - POLITICO
Biden’s infrastructure plan takes aim at Trump’s biggest economic achievement
While Democrats cast the tax increases as a matter of fairness, they also hope it will make good politics.
President Joe Biden is using his infrastructure plan to take aim at President Donald Trump's signature economic achievement: his corporate tax cuts.
The administration is calling for $2 trillion in new spending on roads, bridges and a myriad other projects, and sticking big companies with the bill. To defray its cost, his plan would roll back Trump’s cut in the corporate tax rate — Biden would hike it to 28 percent, from 21 percent — while stiffening a minimum tax on multinational corporations.
That will set the stage for a split-screen debate in Washington in the coming months: Even as Democrats haggle over how to divvy up that $2 trillion, they will simultaneously relitigate — and, they hope, overturn — the centerpiece of Trump’s economic legacy.
While Democrats cast the tax increases as a matter of fairness, they also hope it will make good politics. The coming fight promises to reignite a debate over how much corporate taxes matter for the health of the economy, not to mention the political fortunes of lawmakers.
DIY-HP-LED
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New GOP Panic As 'Biden Republicans' Upend Trump's Alliance
President Biden is boasting about Mitch McConnell’s voters supporting his policies. In this special report, MSNBC’s Ari Melber examines how republican voters are supporting Pres. Biden’s agenda from the popular Covid Relief Bill to a $2 trillion infrastructure and jobs package. Melber reports on how democrats are using the 'Reagan Playbook' – working on a wave of 'Biden Republicans' similar to the 'Reagan Democrats.'
President Biden is boasting about Mitch McConnell’s voters supporting his policies. In this special report, MSNBC’s Ari Melber examines how republican voters are supporting Pres. Biden’s agenda from the popular Covid Relief Bill to a $2 trillion infrastructure and jobs package. Melber reports on how democrats are using the 'Reagan Playbook' – working on a wave of 'Biden Republicans' similar to the 'Reagan Democrats.'
DIY-HP-LED
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Make em sweat Joe and think real fucking hard when the start makin important calls. Revisiting the voter rights decision and admitting their error would be a good start, events have proved the basis of the decision to be a disaster beyond any doubt, it is still required, the proof is in the voter suppression laws. If they strike down a woman's right to choose, voting rights or other issues with dumb biased calls, they will be packed. This is a way to do it with out it looking political, they politicized the courts, not the democrats.
I also think they might go after Kavanagh and perhaps force a resignation if they do a proper investigation on him, I think he lied during his confirmation hearing, perhaps other Trump appointees did too. Sen Sheldon Whitehouse seems to think they whitewashed the FBI investigation on Kavanagh.
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White House Provides More Details On Purpose Of Supreme Court Commission
White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki says the commission will look at “the membership and size of the court, and the court case selection rules and practices.”
I also think they might go after Kavanagh and perhaps force a resignation if they do a proper investigation on him, I think he lied during his confirmation hearing, perhaps other Trump appointees did too. Sen Sheldon Whitehouse seems to think they whitewashed the FBI investigation on Kavanagh.
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White House Provides More Details On Purpose Of Supreme Court Commission
White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki says the commission will look at “the membership and size of the court, and the court case selection rules and practices.”
Fogdog
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It's being portrayed in some opinion pieces today as a defeat for those who want to pack the SCOTUS. I'm absolutely in support this commission that will review the situation in order to provide intelligence behind any recommendations to reform the Supreme Court. I support aiming guns before firing them off.
Same with gun regulations.
DIY-HP-LED
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The commission applies heat without fire, the conservatives on the court lost their political home, for them the republican party is dead. I think more needs to be said about the Roberts decision on the voters right act, he justified it by claiming it was no longer required. In light of recent and on going events I believe he and the other justices who supported this need to be publicly challenged to defend it and if necessary humiliated over it. They will be reluctant to touch any new voter protection law like it was a hot stove.
Fogdog
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People might hate the politics but it makes zero political sense to try to reform the Supreme Court right now. Better that he works on infrastructure bills and use them to reverse Trump's tax cut for the wealthy.
DIY-HP-LED
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I think Roberts, like Joe wants to chart a middle course and the conservative machine that influences it is fighting for it's own life inside its own party, as the crazies take over. I believe some conservative justices, especially the younger Trump appointed ones, are more impacted by recent events and are going through a bit of an attitude adjustment themselves.
DIY-HP-LED
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I thought that was a particularly clever move on several levels
hanimmal
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She is turning out so rad that I can barely stand it. I feel like it's just not possible to have someone more on point than her.
hanimmal
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Im afraid we are going to get spoiled by her. She is exceptional at her job.
DIY-HP-LED
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The younger the person, the more flexible and plastic the mind.
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President Biden Gets High Marks From Young Americans In New Polling
President Biden is getting high marks from young Americans between the ages of 18 and 29, according to new polling from Harvard University. John Della Volpe of the Harvard Kennedy School Institute of Politics joins Morning Joe to discuss.
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President Biden Gets High Marks From Young Americans In New Polling
President Biden is getting high marks from young Americans between the ages of 18 and 29, according to new polling from Harvard University. John Della Volpe of the Harvard Kennedy School Institute of Politics joins Morning Joe to discuss.
Dryxi
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Biden Will Seek To Nearly Double Capital Gains Tax For Wealthy, According To Report
The Dow plunged 400 points on the news.
www.forbes.com
Do it. I am typically not a fan of taxes but they are necessary and the rich should be footing the bills. The wealth gaps are rather large.
Biden is doing a pretty good job so far.
(There was that small thing in the HR1 bill allowing the RNC and DNC to donate up to $100 million to campaigns, up from $5,000... good step forward for money and politics)
printer
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It is so different hearing someone, not lying or hiding behind words in the position.
hanimmal
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Interesting about the donations.Biden Will Seek To Nearly Double Capital Gains Tax For Wealthy, According To Report
The Dow plunged 400 points on the news.
Do it. I am typically not a fan of taxes but they are necessary and the rich should be footing the bills. The wealth gaps are rather large.
Biden is doing a pretty good job so far.
(There was that small thing in the HR1 bill allowing the RNC and DNC to donate up to $100 million to campaigns, up from $5,000... good step forward for money and politics)
It really is a great standard that she is setting.
