August 8, 2022 – 6:45 am
You know one thing that’s not a winner? Inflation reduction. No one is mentioning inflation reduction now Winners and Losers in Democrats’ Signature Tax and Energy Bill President Joe Biden and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer are the biggest winners now that a huge piece of Democrats’ economic agenda is hurtling toward enactment. That remains […]
August 7, 2022 – 4:23 pm
Media outlets aren’t even pretending this is about inflation reduction History’s Greatest Obstacle to Climate Progress Has Finally Fallen Democrats in the Senate passed a bill that would, for the first time ever, use Congress’s power to push the U.S. to decarbonize. …. But now, on a broiling August day 34 years after Hansen spoke, […]
August 7, 2022 – 7:00 am
He still voted to begin debate on Build Back Better version 4, and, you know he will vote for this non-inflation reduction bill Bernie Sanders says Inflation Reduction Act will have ‘minimal impact’ on inflation Vermont Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders adopted a tone more similar to that of Congressional Republicans than Democrats on Saturday when […]
August 3, 2022 – 7:00 am
That’s totally believable, right? Inflation Reduction Act would lead to $1,800 in savings for average household, analysis finds Sweeping climate and health care legislation unveiled by Democrats last week would lead to significant cuts in energy costs for American households, according to a new analysis. A report by non-profit group Rewiring America found that the tax incentives […]
August 1, 2022 – 7:00 am
Well, maybe not pouncing, but, arguing, but, if the data shows this, is there any argument? Well, CNN sure gives it ago in defending the bill Republicans argue Manchin and Schumer’s energy, health care deal will raise taxes, citing nonpartisan data Americans of all incomes would see their federal taxes rise under the climate and […]
July 30, 2022 – 10:30 am
If a team drafts someone in the 1st round, they expect that person to provide value almost immediately, not way down the line. Isn’t that the point of an inflation plan? To make things happen right now, when inflation is running rampant? (Yahoo reprint not behind a paywall here) Democrats’ Plan to Fight Inflation May […]
July 29, 2022 – 10:30 am
I’m having a tough time finding any article that shows that the Manchin/Schumer Inflation Reduction Act will reduce inflation, at least in the next 2-4 years. Meaning, it will pretty much not reduce inflation ever (NTU) A closer look at the timing of the new spending and tax cuts in the bill (versus the timing […]
July 28, 2022 – 10:30 am
Did someone have something on Joe Manchin, causing him to agree to legislation that will make inflation worse? Lawmakers react after Manchin, Schumer agree to reconciliation deal: ‘Build Back Broke’ Republicans are not pleased with the prospect of a revived version of Build Back Better after Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va. and Senate Majority Leader Chuck […]
July 21, 2022 – 7:15 am
I’m sure the workers are thrilled to sacrifice for the great good of getting everyone into an EV, right? Ford Plans to Lay Off 8,000 Workers to Help Finance Electric-Vehicle Initiative Ford Motor Company plans to lay off as many as 8,ooo employees in the coming weeks to help finance its electric-vehicle initiative. The cuts […]
July 14, 2022 – 7:00 am
Even though there are a few points where this The Hill piece softly slaps the Biden administration, it mostly seems to be taking the position of “well, Los Federales tried, but, you dumb citizens aren’t helping.” Now, if this were happening under Trump, the headline and Blamestorming would be much different, including the headline The […]