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NYT > U.S. > Politics23 minutes ago
Missing From the Federal Budget: Biden’s Signature Policy AgendaThe Build Back Better package that has consumed Congress for months was
relegated to the footnotes. read more
Most of the debated programs are not law.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics23 minutes ago
Biden’s Budget Aims to Shrink DeficitPresident Biden looks to win support from moderates and emphasizes fiscal
responsibility. read more
Money almost always gets spent by goverment.
Much of the debt reduction is probably new tax.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 hour ago
Jan. 6 Panel Is Likely to Seek Interview With Ginni ThomasThe committee is preparing to reach out to the wife of Justice Clarence
Thomas after the disclosure of her text messages supporting efforts to
overturn the election. read more
All information is valuable.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics2 hours ago
Biden wants new taxes on the wealthy and more spending on the military and domestic priorities.The president released his latest budget proposal amid war in Ukraine and
concerns at home about rising costs. read more
This is not new.
Conservatives are always concerned about rising costs.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics2 hours ago
Supreme Court to Weigh California Law on Treatment of PigsTrade groups challenged the law, which requires adequate space for breeding
pigs to turn around, saying it unfairly burdens out-of-state farmers. read more
California will pay the cost of its regulations and a premium.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics2 hours ago
Supreme Court to Hear Copyright Fight Over Andy Warhol’s Images of PrinceThe justices will decide whether the artist’s reliance on a photograph of
the musician was copyright infringement or protected as a new,
transformative work. read more
It looks transformative to me.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics3 hours ago
Biden Proposes Tax on Billionaires as Way to Fund Economic AgendaThe new tax would apply to the richest Americans and would target
unrealized capital gains. read more
It is a practical expression of the Willie Sutton principle.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willie_Sutton
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NYT > U.S. > Politics3 hours ago
Disney Says It Hopes Florida Anti-LGBTQ Law Is ‘Struck Down’Disney’s employees criticized the company this month for not taking a
public stance against the legislation. read more
Sexuality is not a choice.
Mr. DeSantis should learn that.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics3 hours ago
Federal Judge Finds Trump Most Likely Committed Crimes Over 2020 Election“The illegality of the plan was obvious,” the judge wrote in a civil case,
referring to the former president’s efforts to persuade Vice President Mike
Pence to upend the certification of the Electoral College results. read more
Trump should be in prison.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics4 hours ago
The White House emphasizes the importance of indoor air quality as the pandemic moves into a new phase.NYT > U.S. > Politics4 hours ago
Biden’s Center-Leaning Budget Bends to Political RealityThe president’s budget addresses the main attack lines that Republicans are
using against him and his Democratic allies in Congress in the run-up to
midterm congressional elections. read more
Money is the tool of politics.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics4 hours ago
Would Putin Strike NATO Supply Lines to Ukraine? History Suggests No.From the Soviets in Afghanistan to the U.S. in Korea, Moscow and Washington
have often chosen not to attack the countries aiding their enemies. read more
Putin may be learning the lessons NATO would teach.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics5 hours ago
Biden Administration Moves to Make Funding for Indian Health Service MandatoryThe budget request for the Indian Health Service calls for increasing the
agency’s budget to $9.1 billion, a more than 20 percent increase from the
previous funding level. read more
The Health service is in the treaties.
The U.S. must provide it.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics5 hours ago
Biden’s Budget Focuses on InflationThe administration’s new budget suggests strategies for bringing down
inflation, but many would take time to play out, or offer limited help. read more
A soft landing is Biden's objective.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics6 hours ago
Administration moves to make funding for Indian Health Service mandatory.The budget request for the Indian Health Service calls for increasing the
agency’s budget to $9.1 billion, a more than 20 percent increase from the
previous funding level. read more
The Health service is in the treaties.
The U.S. must provide it.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics6 hours ago
Biden Proposes Tax on Billionaires as Way to Fund Economic AgendaThe new tax would apply to the richest Americans and would target
unrealized capital gains. read more
Billionaires are not a majority.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics7 hours ago
Biden Aims to Boost Military and Social Spending in 2023 BudgetThe president will unveil his latest budget proposal amid a war in Ukraine
and concerns at home about rising costs. read more
Republicans are only concerned with costs.
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Ian Welsh9 hours ago
Reorienting About How Well Russia Is Doing In Ukraine[image: Reorienting About How Well Russia Is Doing In Ukraine]
It’s consensus in the West now that Russia’s military sucks.
Does it?
As Scott Ritter pointed out and as I find it shocking that almost no one
else pointed out, Russia invaded with a lot less men than Ukraine has.
Regular forces, plus reserves, plus border guards, plus miscellaneous other
groups, Ukraine had about 600K. With allies from the Republics, Russia had
about 190K.
Russia has air superiority, but not air supremacy over Ukraine, but the
bottom line is that they invaded with about a 1/3 ground force disadvantage... read more
Ian Welsh is not happy.
Ukraine has surprised Putin.
Wait for developments.
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Ian Welsh1 day ago
Week-end Wrap – Political Economy – March 27, 2022[image: Week-end Wrap – Political Economy – March 27, 2022]
Week-end Wrap – Political Economy – March 27, 2022
by Tony Wikrent
*Strategic Political Economy*
*In a World on Fire, Stop Burning Things*
Bill McKibben [New Yorker, via The Big Picture 3-26-2022]
The truth is new and counterintuitive: we have the technology necessary to
rapidly ditch fossil fuels….
…the era of large-scale combustion has to come to a rapid close. If we
understand that as the goal, we might be able to keep score, and be able to
finally get somewhere. Last Tuesday, President Biden banned the importation
of... read more
The usual suspects.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics1 day ago
In Georgia, Trump Tries to Revive a Sputtering CampaignThe former president held a rally in rural Georgia on Saturday in an
attempt to jump-start David Perdue’s campaign to unseat Gov. Brian Kemp. read more
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