Right-Wing Democrats Tout Wealthy Tax Cut While Waffling on Reconciliation Vote
House Democrats have revealed a new proposal for reforming state and local taxes (SALT) just before the chamber votes on reconciliation and bipartisan Infrastructure bills on Friday. The new proposal was revealed late Thursday night. would raise the amountThe amount that individuals can deduct off their federal income tax is determined based on their state […]
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Months-Long Delays and Mysterious Rejections Plague Rapid COVID Testing in US
A few weeks ago, there was a ProPublicaReporter decided to test his children for COVID-19. He was concerned about their health and set up a grandparent visit to check them. This was the problem that COVID-19 cheap tests were meant to solve. You don’t need to wait days or go to a doctor to get […]
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If You Want to Be Popular, Confront Corporate Greed
Following Terry McAuliffe’s Tuesday night loss in Virginia’s gubernatorial election and amid the White House’s ongoing failure to enact redistributive legislation due to obstruction from Republicans and right-wing Democrats in Congress, progressives are urging President Joe Biden to fully embrace and use his executive authority to challenge corporate power, which they say might give people […]
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Study Warns “Luxury” Pollution by the Mega-Rich Is Imperiling the Planet
The richest people on the planet, representing a small sliver of the total population, are emitting carbon dioxide at a rate that’s imperiling hopes of keeping global heating below 1.5°C, prompting fresh calls for government action to rein in “luxury” pollution and combat the intertwined crises of inequality and climate change. New research by the […]
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2 Degrees of Warming Is “Death Sentence” for Millions
Mia Mottley, the Prime Minister of Barbados, addressed the audience at this week’s U.N. climate summit. “We must act in the interests of all our people,” she said. “If we don’t, we will allow the path of greed and selfishness to sow the seeds of our common destruction.” She implored global leaders to “try harder” […]
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Drop in Unemployment Rate Larger Than Expected in Solid Jobs Report
The increase in the index of aggregate hour since July is equivalent to adding 498,000 jobs to the private sector each month. The economy added 531,000 jobs to its ranks in October. The unemployment rate dropped to 4.6 percent in October, which was a level that was not possible after the Great Recession. This level […]
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Biden Promised to Decriminalize Marijuana. He Shouldn’t Wait for Congress.
According to a congressional report, the Biden administration does NOT have to wait for legislators to end the federal prohibition against marijuana and provide some relief for people whose lives were affected by felony convictions. According to a new report by Joe Biden, President Joe Biden has the power to direct federal law enforcement not […]
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Right-Wingers Demand “Right” to Choose — But Only for Vaccines, Not Abortion
It’s been less than 24 hours since the Biden administration announced the deadline for companies to require their workers to be vaccinated against coronavirus or present weekly negative tests, but lawsuits have already been filed against the measure, with more likely to follow. These lawsuits claim to be defending bodily autonomy — but they’re being […]
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Biden’s COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate ‘a Travesty,’ Sen. Ron Johnson Says
President Joe Biden issued a COVID-19 mandate for vaccines that will be used to protect approximately 80 million American workers. Biden has ordered all businesses and organizations employing 100 or more people to get vaccinated. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis. says he is outraged about what he sees as a massive government excess. Vaccine mandates “are […]
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McAuliffe’s Abortion Push Fails to Sway Voters in Virginia Governor Race
Republican Gov.-elect Glenn Youngkin won the vote of Virginians who prioritized abortion, exit polling shows, even though Democrat Terry McAuliffe poured millions into advertisements accusing Youngkin of harboring a “far right” abortion agenda. A Fox News voter analysis released late Tuesday evening found that 5% of Virginia voters cited abortion as “the most important issue […]
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