#Biden’s insane T race to transform the nation overnight

#Biden’s insane $3T race to transform the nation overnight

“#Biden’s insane $3T race to transform the nation overnight” Fresh off ramming through a nearly $2 trillion “COVID relief” package by the slimmest majority, President Joe Biden now wants to shell out another $3 trillion, more than doubling the size of the federal government in a matter of months. The clear idea: to fundamentally transform…

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#Stimulus potholes aplenty thanks to infrastructure red ink from Democrats

#Stimulus potholes aplenty thanks to infrastructure red ink from Democrats

“#Stimulus potholes aplenty thanks to infrastructure red ink from Democrats” “Everyone is now excited about infrastructure,” a Democratic Party operative with ties to Wall Street declared late last week following passage of President Biden’s vacuous, $1.9 trillion stimulus bill.  When pressed by Lydia Moynihan of Fox Business on who “everyone” actually is, the operative rattled…

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#Manchin opposes Neera Tanden confirmation over nasty tweets

#Manchin opposes Neera Tanden confirmation over nasty tweets

“#Manchin opposes Neera Tanden confirmation over nasty tweets” Sen. Joe Manchin on Friday said he opposes Neera Tanden’s nomination as President Biden’s budget director due to her insult-laden tweets, but Biden says won’t pull her nomination. Biden told reporters as he returned to Washington from a trip to Michigan that “no” he won’t withdraw Tanden’s…

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#How to tax the wealthy without a ‘wealth tax’

#How to tax the wealthy without a ‘wealth tax’

“#How to tax the wealthy without a ‘wealth tax’” Michael Smart: To boost fairness, productivity and government revenue, tax capital gains Michael Smart teaches economics at the University of Toronto and is co-director of the Finances of the Nation project. Recent months have seen increased chatter about the idea of an annual “wealth tax” to…

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#A progressive federal budget and how to pay for it

#A progressive federal budget and how to pay for it

“#A progressive federal budget and how to pay for it” Ed Broadbent and Brittany Andrew-Amofah: To ‘build back better’ Canada will need childcare, pharmacare, a green recovery—and new measures to sustain them Ed Broadbent is the Chair of the Broadbent Institute. Brittany Andrew-Amofah is the Institute’s Senior Policy & Research Analyst. The recent Speech from…

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