by Bill Scher | Jul 24, 2015 | Uncategorized
Hillary Speaks On Reforming Capitalism Today Hillary Clinton speech today to unveil policies promoting "long-term growth" instead of "short-termism." Bloomberg: "For the top income tax bracket, capital gains taxes would be determined using a sliding scale ... [New tax...
by Bill Scher | Jul 23, 2015 | Uncategorized
Highway Bill Advances, But Not In The Clear Senate breaks filibuster to consider transportation bill. Roll Call: "...the minority splintered ... with Minority Leader Harry Reid; his heir apparent, Charles E. Schumer of New York and No. 4 Democrat Patty Murray of...
by Bill Scher | Jul 22, 2015 | Uncategorized
Senate Transportation Bill Hits Speed Bump Sen. Mitch McConnell announces bipartisan transportation bill with a patchwork of new revenue streams. NYT: "... the measure would spend more than $300 billion on infrastructure over six years ... Tax law compliance changes...
by Bill Scher | Jul 21, 2015 | Blog
Quiz time: Which president said this? I think that some of the people who are objecting the most and just refusing even to accede to the idea of ever getting any understanding, whether they realize it or not, those people, basically, down in their deepest thoughts,...
by Bill Scher | Jul 21, 2015 | Uncategorized
McConnell May Unveil Transportation Bill Today Senate Majority expresses confidence in bipartisan deal. The Hill: "...the Kentucky Republican is keeping the details close to his chest ... An initial list of offsets circulated among lawmakers and lobbyists included a...
