Tag: debt ceiling
GOP’s ‘fiscal vandalism and political sabotage’ prompts second-ever US credit downgrade
"The debt ceiling was a bad idea when it was first put in place, and it has become the worst idea as the Republicans have figured out how to weaponize it."
‘On what planet is that fiscally responsible?’ GOP spending cuts would...
"Even by the low standards of Congress in 2023, it's shocking how quickly House Republicans ripped up their end of the bargain that steered the country clear of default last month."
The debt ceiling debacle is NOT a ‘partisan standoff’
Did Republicans alone manufactured this looming disaster?
How to stop Republicans from tanking the economy over the debt...
If Republicans are going to play this game, Mr. President, you need to play hard ball.
Sanders calls on Biden to fight for working people as GOP...
"We have already too much inequality in America," said Sanders. "Let's not make it worse."
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Trump quietly expands corporate tax breaks while threatening states over food aid
Treasury guidance weakens corporate minimum tax as the Agriculture Department warns states to “undo” full November SNAP payments amid shutdown confusion.
Bill Gates gave $3.5M to think tank run by climate crisis denier Bjorn Lomborg
Tax records reveal that the billionaire’s foundation has donated for years to Lomborg’s Copenhagen Consensus Center.
Military moral injury, iolence, and the parable of the Guinea worm
An unexpected encounter with compassion.
Taxing the rich is key to challenging the far-right
There are many things that need to change in this world. But one thing is clear: anyone who claims to oppose the rise of the far right must, at the very least, support higher taxes on extreme wealth.
Utah’s 1,300-bed homelessness “accountability center” tests Trump-era crackdown
Planned for 16 acres on the edge of Salt Lake City, Utah’s new homelessness campus would combine mass shelter, court-ordered treatment, and “work-conditioned housing.” Supporters call it a model of reform, while advocates warn it mirrors forced labor and internment.