Monday, September 27, 2021

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U.S. Debt-Limit Brinksmanship Has Become a Political Game
Republicans and Democrats have long sparred over raising the debt ceiling. But this time, the odds are growing that the U.S. could default. read more
 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amortization
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_federal_budget
"The budget deficit for fiscal year 2020 to a record $3.8 trillion, or 18.7% GDP.[5] The CBO preliminary estimate for the fiscal year 2020 deficit is $3.1 trillion or 15.2% GDP"
 
See the sidebar.
 
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For Schumer and Pelosi, the Challenge of a Career With No Margin for Error
The top two Democrats in Congress face a daunting pile of legislative imperatives. With President Biden’s agenda hanging in the balance and few votes to spare, can they get it done? read more
 
This is a familiar situation.
 
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Ian Welsh10 hours ago
Week-end Wrap – Political Economy – September 26, 2021
[image: Story 483770786] Week-end Wrap – Political Economy – September 26, 2021 by Tony Wikrent *Strategic Political Economy* “Rich People Are Leading the Anti-Vaccine Movement — and Experts Have a Theory Why” [Money, via Naked Capitalism Water Cooler 9-20-21] From 2019, still germane: “Disease experts say the parents least likely to vaccinate their kids live in some of the most affluent neighborhoods in the country. They’re well-educated, and have exceptional access to healthcare. And while some pockets of low-income communities of color are ‘under vaccinated’ for religious or... read more
 
Tony Wikrent is a Socialist. 
As such he is in favor of revolution.
Revolutions tend to be messy with the saviors rising to control.
"All animals are equal.  Some are more equal than others."
                      George Orwell

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For Schumer and Pelosi, the Challenge of a Career With No Margin for Error
The top two Democrats in Congress face a daunting pile of legislative imperatives. With President Biden’s agenda hanging in the balance and few votes to spare, can they get it done? read more
 
The 4.5 trillion dollar infrastructure plan will pass and be signed.
The filabuster will be modified to an event of llimited duration soon.

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U.S. Reaches Agreement to Release Huawei's Meng Wanzhou
China reciprocated within hours, freeing two Canadians, a notable resolution in a relationship that has been spiraling downward. read more
 
Trump's attempt to strong arm China is ended.
The Chinese attempt to strongarm the U.S. will continue for a few years.
We will teach drone warfare to the South China Sea.

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Democrats’ Spending Fight Carries High Stakes for Their Candidates
Failure of moderates and progressives to reach a deal would fuel Republican attacks on their competence — with consequences as soon as November in Virginia, and in the midterms next year. read more
 
If the internal fight is not resolved there may be consequences.
It will be known in a few days.
 
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Ian Welsh1 day ago
Open Thread
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Live negotiation must come first.
Sooner is better.  As soon as you can is best.
 
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States Begin a Complex Booster Shot Rollout for Pfizer Recipients
Health officials were preparing on Friday to start giving booster shots to older and at-risk Americans, trying to make sense of new and broad eligibility guidelines. read more
 
Show a card, get a booster.
 
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Apologizes for Vote on Iron Dome Funding
In a letter to constituents, the New York congresswoman suggested she had changed her “no” vote because she had been subjected to “hateful targeting” for opposing the aid. read more
 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Realpolitik
 
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Rebuking Biden, Iran’s Chief Diplomat Demands More Sanctions Relief
The foreign minister for Iran’s new hard-line government said it would demand a higher price for limiting its nuclear program than it did in the 2015 deal. read more
 
Iran is negotiating.
 
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Ignoring Arizona Humiliation, ‘Stop the Steal’ Races Forward
As a Republican review of 2020 votes in Arizona sputtered to a close, Donald Trump and his allies signaled that their attack on the election, and their drive to reshape future elections, were far from over. read more
 
Bridge Out
 
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Biden Asks Those Not Yet Eligible for Boosters to Be Patient
The authorization for boosters applies to groups of people in the United States fully vaccinated with the Pfizer vaccine, but about 45 percent of the country’s fully inoculated people received Moderna or Johnson & Johnson doses. read more
 
Other boosters are coming.
 
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States Begin a Complex Booster Shot Rollout for Pfizer Recipients
Health officials were preparing on Friday to start giving booster shots to older and at-risk Americans, trying to make sense of new and broad eligibility guidelines. read more
 
Show a card, get a booster.
 
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How Democrats Could Shrink Their $3.5 Trillion Budget Bill
Here are three options to shrink down the Democrats’ climate change and social welfare bill as moderates demand less spending and smaller tax hikes to pay for it. read more
 
Shrinkage is not necessary.
 
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Biden Promised to Follow the Science. But Sometimes, He Gets Ahead of the Experts.
White House officials dismiss criticism that President Biden’s comment
 
Biden is a politician.

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Biden Promised to Follow the Science. But Sometimes, He Gets Ahead of the Experts.
White House officials dismiss criticism that President Biden’s comments on booster shots amount to undue pressure on public health experts. read more
 
Biden is a politician.
 
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Boosters for Moderna and J.&J. Recipients Not Up for Debate at C.D.C. Panel
The panel was not asked to judge whether people who received the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines should receive Pfizer-BioNTech boosters. read more
 
The studies are not complete.
 
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Sherwood Boehlert, a G.O.P Moderate in the House, Dies at 84
A champion of environmentalism who chided climate-change skeptics, he was among the last of the relatively progressive Rockefeller Republicans. read more
 
2007 is a long time ago.
 
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House Democrats Plan Action on Infrastructure and Social Policy Bill
An infrastructure vote had already been planned for Monday, and top Democrats said they also intended to take up their larger social policy and climate package. read more
 
The vote will happen in a very few days.
 
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C.I.A. Recalls Station Chief to Vienna Over Handling of Havana Syndrome
Frustration is growing about the treatment of an increasing number of intelligence officers and diplomats with symptoms of so-called Havana syndrome. read more
 
An LED on a film badge would tell the tale.
 
 
 
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