by People's Action | Nov 9, 2017 | Breakfast
GOP Barrels Ahead On Tax Cuts In Senate Tax drama moves to Senate as Trump takes aim at House bill. WaPo: "House Republican tax writers are still holing up in Room 1100 of the Longworth House Office Building, racing to finish their work on a sprawling rewrite of the...
by People's Action | Nov 8, 2017 | Breakfast
Trumpism Trounced In Tuesday’s Elections Trumpism Trounced In Tuesday’s Elections. OurFuture.org: "Tuesday's winners include bold progressives and a voter-led push to expand Medicaid in Maine, overriding the state's Trump-like governor. Defeated was a Virginia...
by People's Action | Nov 7, 2017 | Breakfast
Governors' Races in NJ and VA 5 things to watch in the Virginia and New Jersey governors races. Politico: "The premier election of 2017 could steel Democrats’ spines Tuesday night — or break their hearts. A win in the tight, closely watched Virginia governor’s race...
by People's Action | Nov 6, 2017 | Breakfast
House Begins Markup Of Tax Bill House begins revising Republican tax bill to quell dissent. Reuters: "Facing pockets of discontent in their own Republican ranks, tax negotiators in the U.S. House of Representatives will seek this week to brook differences over their...
by People's Action | Nov 3, 2017 | Breakfast
Corporations Win Big In GOP Tax Plan Republican plan delivers permanent corporate tax cut. NYT: "Republican lawmakers unveiled a sweeping rewrite of the tax code on Thursday, outlining a $1.5 trillion plan that will deliver a significant tax cut for corporations and...
by People's Action | Nov 2, 2017 | Breakfast
Americans Don't Buy Tax Cuts, Polls Show Polls: Americans aren't buying key White House arguments for tax overhaul. NPR: "As Republicans scramble to assemble a tax overhaul bill, Americans aren't even sure that Congress should be focusing on reshaping the tax system....
