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Feb 01 2020
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Amy Klobuchar (D) Positions & Statements on the Issues
Should Federal Taxes Be Increased?
"Pay for infrastructure proposals with a series of corporate tax reforms. To pay for this infrastructure investment, Amy will make a number of corporate tax reforms including adjusting the corporate tax rate to 25%, closing loopholes that encourage U.S. companies to move jobs and operations overseas, establishing a financial risk fee on our largest
ProCon.orgJun 06 2023
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Vermont’s Scott signs ‘HOME’ bill, legalizing duplexes statewide and tweaking Act 250
Gov. Phil Scott signed a wide-ranging bill Monday that aims to ease Vermont’s housing crisis by chipping away at certain state and local regulatory barriers to residential construction. Among several municipal reforms, S.100 will effectively ban single-family zoning statewide by legalizing duplexes wherever year-round residential development is allowed. (Towns and cities will also have to
Valley NewsSep 05 2023
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Mayorkas subpoenaed over alleged Hunter Biden ‘cover-up’
House GOP leaders subpoenaed Homeland Security chief Alejandro Mayorkas and other officials Tuesday over allegations President Biden’s aides were tipped off about plans to interview first son Hunter. House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) targeted the Homeland honcho seeking documents about the probe into Hunter Biden’s alleged tax-dodging and weapons antics, as well as
New York Post (News)Jun 20 2023
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Speaker McCarthy slams ‘two-tiered’ federal justice after Hunter Biden plea deal
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Tuesday railed against the Justice Department in response to federal prosecutors’ plea deal with Hunter Biden on tax evasion on gun charges. After a five-year federal investigation, the agreement has the younger Biden pleading guilty to two misdemeanor tax charges and admitting to unlawful possession of a firearm, likely avoiding prison. “Well, I’m just
Washington TimesJun 05 2023
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Phil Scott signs ‘HOME’ bill, legalizing duplexes statewide and tweaking Act 250
Gov. Phil Scott signed a wide-ranging bill Monday that aims to ease Vermont’s housing crisis by chipping away at certain state and local regulatory barriers to residential construction. Among several municipal reforms, S.100 will effectively ban single-family zoning statewide by legalizing duplexes wherever year-round residential development is allowed. (Towns and cities will also have to
VT DiggerMay 09 2023
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Republicans take aim at Biden’s climate plan in debt ceiling fight
Amid warnings about looming fiscal catastrophe, the GOP is attempting to use Biden’s climate agenda as a bargaining chip over raising the debt ceiling – even if it could hurt Republican voters.
Late last month, House Republicans narrowly passed speaker Kevin McCarthy’s proposal to raise the government’s debt ceiling in exchange for sweeping cuts to federal spending.
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The GuardianJul 31 2023
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Michigan crash survivors injured before 2019 no-fault law retain full care, Supreme Court rules
The Michigan Supreme Court ruled Monday that changes to Michigan’s no-fault auto insurance law didn’t reduce benefits to those catastrophically injured by automobiles, a win for thousands of Michiganders who require around-the-clock medical care. Under the changes brought about by the 2019 reforms, insurers only have to pay roughly half of the fees charged for patient treatment, and many had
MLive.comAug 27 2023
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Billy Bragg has a response to 'Rich Men North of Richmond'
Oliver Anthony’s “Rich Men North of Richmond” became a hit song with the backing of an array of right-wing influencers largely because, after drawing in listeners with a lament about working too hard for too little pay, it takes a turn to the right to target people on welfare, throwing in a complaint about taxes and a weird Jeffrey Epstein reference along the way. But as Anthony is hailed as a
Daily KosOct 06 2023
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Hillary Clinton Calls for ‘Formal Deprogramming’ of MAGA ‘Cult Members’
Former Secretary of State and 2016 Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton called for a “formal deprogramming of the cult members” who support former President Donald Trump on Thursday.
During an interview with CNN’s Christiane Amanpour, Clinton said:
You saw the number of Republicans who voted along with Democrats to keep the government open, so there’s clearly a common
MediaiteMay 25 2023
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The Promise of Ron DeSantis
Ron DeSantis enters the presidential race with a successful record as governor and the goodwill of Republicans nationally.
If he’s taken a beating in the press and in the national polls lately, he also brings with him formidable financial resources and organizational wherewithal. He is clearly the candidate Donald Trump fears most, as the former president demonstrates almost every day
National Review (News)