.Ron Wyden taking a tougher tone w/ Senate GOP tax deal critics: “It’s time to decide. This has been out there for 5 weeks, and they haven’t even said — these critics — here’s what we want and… we’ll vote for it if we get the following things.” From AM: punchbowl.news/article/wyden-…

This was magnificent. 🖤

Tax bill update: Wyden says Senate Rs haven’t said what they want beyond an amorphous smorgasbord. Crapo, 30 seconds later and 25 feet away, says Democrats know exactly what he wants. So there we are.

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Taxing the rich is extremely popular. 79% of registered voters favor higher taxes on billionaires and corporations. Amy Hanauer: “It’s both good policy and good politics.” thenation.com/article/archiv…

As long as we have to work to make ends meet, I will fight to eliminate the difficult choices between caregiving & work. And work to change the cultural expectation that caregivers be omnipresent- provide care like we don't have to work & work like we don't have to provide care.

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.Ron Wyden says at hearing w/ Secretary Janet Yellen (Archived) that his offer to Senate GOP is "still on the table as of this morning" to swap out CTC lookback provision in his tax bill w/ Rep. Jason Smith Lookback is a GOP problem w/ the bill, but RM Crapo also opposes amount of CTC refundability

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The answer here is for #Congress to dismantle the monster it created - the unelected fiscal control board, in its SEVENTH year gutting #PuertoRico, where it's taking another $100 million 🪓 axe to the public university system. eenews.net/articles/democ…

💰NEC Director Lael Brainard at The Brookings Institution lays out Biden principles for 2025 tax debate: - Prioritizing middle-class tax cuts - Fully paying for tax cuts - Corporations must pay “their fair share” - Oppose GOP efforts to yank IRS $ - Implementing OECD 15% min tax deal

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This is an impressive study on an important policy topic: guaranteed income! I’m seeing many people interpret the results as “negative” or “bad” from an *economic* policy standpoint I don’t think those conclusions are warranted using economic arguments 🧵

Y’all following what’s happening in NYC? Bensonhurst, Brooklyn is comprised of 43.9% Asian residents. Residents there are protesting a new homeless shelter. It would likely house single Black men. It’s become so contentious that at a protest, the local councilwoman bit a cop.

Vice President Harris (Vice President JD Vance) has been a long-standing champion of the #ChildTaxCredit. Meanwhile, Sen. JD Vance was a no-show at today’s Senate vote to expand the #ChildTaxCredit for 16 million children and their families.

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For news on how Hurricane Helene aftermath is impacting Western North Carolina’s immigrant communities, I recommend checking out JMPRO Community Media, where stories are reported by immigrant community members.

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