'Biden has contaminated the historic public support for LEGAL immigration': Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
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Krysten Sinema Agrees to Climate and Tax Deal: The Arizona Democrat had been her party’s last remaining holdout on the package, now slated to move forward on ...
nytimes.com/2022/08/04/us/politics/sinema-inflation-reduction-act.html
Quick Glance: Senator Sinema, a key member of the United States Senate, has agreed to a $430 billion drug and energy plan.
- WASHINGTON, Aug 4 (Reuters) - The U.S. Democratic U.S. Senator Kyrsten Sinema said on Thursday that she agreed to "move forward" on a $430 billion drug price, energy, and tax measure that Democrats intend to pass over Republican objections.
- Democrats intend to approve the package without Republican backing through a parliamentary process called as reconciliation, with the Senate's 100 seats split 50-50.
- Sinema stated that she and other Democrats had achieved an agreement to eliminate a clause that would levy new taxes on carried interest.
- In a statement, Schumer stated that he now felt he had the votes to pass the package.
Democrats reach agreement on economic package, setting the stage for a Senate vote
pbs.org/newshour/politics/democrats-reach-agreement-on-economic-package-setting-the-stage-for-a-senate-vote
Sinema Reaches Deal with Democrats on Reconciliation: After a week of silence, Sinema announced her support for a revised version of the major spending package.
usnews.com/news/politics/articles/2022-08-04/sinema-reaches-deal-with-democrats-on-reconciliation
Quick Glance: The Hill's Morning Report -- Democrats on the verge of passing a budget bill
- Democrats plan to replace it with a new excise tax on stock buybacks, which is estimated to generate more revenue than the item Sinema dropped (The Associated Press).
- Brittney Griner, 31, was convicted of narcotics possession with criminal intent in a Russian court on Thursday.
- "What is at stake is extremely serious and extremely grave and dangerous," he declared (The New York Times).
- The Associated Press investigates how states are responding.
Sinema Received Over $500K From Private Equity Before Shielding Industry From Tax Hikes
commondreams.org/news/2022/08/08/sinema-received-over-500k-private-equity-shielding-industry-tax-hikes
The Tax Loophole That Won’t Die: The carried interest exception effectively allows a select group of people on Wall Street to pay half as much tax as their peers ...
nytimes.com/2022/08/15/podcasts/the-daily/carried-interest-tax-loophole.html
Quick Glance: 2023's Best Electric Trucks
- Its towing capacity of 7500 pounds is also significantly lower than that of the other two electric trucks now available.
- Ford provides two battery pack options for the F-150 Lightning: a 98.0 kWh unit (usable capacity) with an EPA-rated range of 240 miles and a 131.0 kWh configuration (usable capacity) with a range of up to 320 miles.
- The Rivian R1T was the first battery-powered pickup truck to hit our market, arriving a few months before the other two electric trucks on this list.
- Despite its smaller size in comparison to its electric truck rivals, the R1T has the highest towing capacity in this sector at 11,000 pounds.
Schumer defends dropping carried interest tax change to win over Sinema: Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) says he had no choice but to remove a ...
thehill.com/homenews/senate/3589865-schumer-defends-dropping-carried-interest-tax-change-to-win-over-sinema/
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema has been cozying up to Wall Street and the über rich for years
azcentral.com/story/opinion/op-ed/2022/08/28/sen-krysten-sinema-has-cozied-up-wall-street-years/7905702001/
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Kyrsten Sinema stuck her neck out twice to hand rich investors big wins in Democrats' climate and tax bill
businessinsider.com/kyrsten-sinema-private-equity-rich-investors-dem-bill-2022-8
Wall Street barons did not buy Sen. Kyrsten Sinema's vote. Let's set the record straight
azcentral.com/story/opinion/op-ed/2022/08/20/sen-kyrsten-sinema-vote-inflation-reduction-act-not-bought/10354705002/
Opinion | Kyrsten Sinema Has Made Sure the New Tax Bill Doesn’t Go Near the Wealthy
nytimes.com/2022/08/19/opinion/kyrsten-sinema-tax-bill.html
Dems change some tax provisions as they ready economic bill: WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats pared part of their proposed minimum tax on huge corporations and made ...
apnews.com/article/inflation-biden-kyrsten-sinema-congress-399fcec95d37d5b0b9a197ed4c8d33fa
Democratic anxiety grows over Sinema’s silence: Senate Democrats are growing more anxious over maverick Sen. Kyrsten Sinema’s (D-Ariz.) five-day silence on a ...
thehill.com/homenews/senate/3583461-democratic-anxiety-grows-over-sinemas-silence/
Democrats’ big package: What remains in and what’s out?: What’s in, and out, of the Democrats’ “Inflation Reduction Act of 2022” as it stands now.
detroitnews.com/story/news/politics/2022/08/05/democrats-big-package-what-remains-and-whats-out/10252387002/
With Sinema’s help, private equity firms win relief from proposed tax hikes: Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.), a must-have vote for the legislation ...
washingtonpost.com/us-policy/2022/08/07/inflation-reduction-act-sinema-private-equity/
'A Lot Better Than Build Back Better': Big Business Relieved as Dems Go Light on Tax Hikes
commondreams.org/news/2022/08/09/lot-better-build-back-better-big-business-relieved-dems-go-light-tax-hikes
Kyrsten Sinema is our last defense against reckless spending. She must say no again
azcentral.com/story/opinion/op-ed/2022/08/02/sen-kyrsten-sinema-must-stop-reckless-spending-bill/10189659002/
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Manchin says he is firm on closing tax loophole; Sinema absent from caucus meeting
thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/3578066-manchin-says-he-is-firm-on-carried-interest-tax-loophole-despite-sinema/
Sinema lingers as huge question mark as Manchin bill vote nears: Manchin spent part of Thursday pitching Sinema on the Senate floor to win her vote on his ...
businessinsider.com/sinema-biden-agenda-support-congress-manchin-2022-8
The Deepening Mystery of Kyrsten Sinema: The Arizona senator effectively leverages her power, but her ends are unclear.
theatlantic.com/newsletters/archive/2022/08/the-deepening-mystery-of-kyrsten-sinema/671066/
What Kyrsten Sinema Has Said About Corporate Tax Rate: The Arizona Democrat has been a hurdle to President Joe Biden's legislative agenda.
newsweek.com/kyrsten-sinema-corporate-tax-rate-biden-agenda-1728681
Quick Glance: Shrinking economy raises recession fears; Biden calls Manchin deal a "godsend" for families | Hot off the Wire podcast
- According to Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear, at least three individuals have died as a result of floods.
- Last Thursday, "The Chris Cuomo Project," a weekly YouTube video and podcast, debuted.
- Cuomo disclosed in an interview with NewsNation presenter Dan Abrams that he will host a prime-time show for that new cable network beginning in the fall.
- According to US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Washington has offered Russia a compromise that would bring Griner and another imprisoned American, Paul Whelan, home.
Democrats move closer to sweeping tax, climate change and health care bill: Senate Democrats are one step closer to passing a sweeping tax, climate change ...
pbs.org/newshour/show/democrats-move-closer-to-sweeping-tax-climate-change-and-health-care-bill
Quick Glance: The Kyrsten Sinema Viewing Party
- "Sinema could do anything right now," said a senior staffer on Tuesday.
- Sinema and Manchin were seen on the Senate floor together at three o'clock on Thursday afternoon.
- "Thanks, Ted," Sinema replied.
- Sinema grinned and clapped.
Democrats want to end carried interest tax loophole, Sinema will likely object: Democrats are suddenly tiptoeing closer to a deal on Biden's economic agenda ...
businessinsider.com/democrats-want-close-carried-interest-loophole-republicans-sinema-object-2022-7
Manchin and Sinema throw re-election bids in doubt with Biden agenda vote: Democrats are staring at a rough political map in two years.
axios.com/2022/08/14/manchin-sinema-reelection-2024
Inflation Reduction Act keeps a tax loophole that even Trump hated: The past three presidents — including Trump — have tried to get rid of a tax loophole for the ...
businessinsider.com/inflation-reduction-act-bill-carried-interest-tax-loophole-trump-hated-2022-8
Sen. Kelly won't say whether Sinema was right to save carried interest loophole
axios.com/local/phoenix/2022/08/17/kelly-wont-say-whether-sinema-right-save-carried-interest-loophole
Stock market news today: Stocks climb, oil and bonds fall: Stocks were higher Monday after Democrats passed a key piece of President Biden's agenda Sunday ...
markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/stock-market-news-today-inflation-biden-climate-change-bonds-fed-2022-8
GOP, Democrats feuding over taxes with eye on Kyrsten Sinema: Republicans are pummeling Dems for seeking corporate tax hikes they argue will get passed onto ...
businessinsider.com/gop-democrats-taxes-kyrsten-sinema-manchin-2022-8
Quick Glance: Harris Faulkner, a Fox News anchor, loses it when Joe Manchin questions her patriotism.
- "My father served," an enraged Faulkner retorted to Manchin, insisting that the West Virginia lawmaker not make it "personal."
- "Well, sounds like you are," Manchin remarked quietly.
- Following that heated exchange, Faulkner pressed Manchin on the poor approval numbers Biden is "rocking right now," remarking that the West Virginia senator doesn't sound particularly supportive of his own party.
- People who dislike the president and Democrats may be disappointed.
The Democrats have taken aim at the stock market's safety net by taxing buybacks - potentially creating another headwind for investors
finance.yahoo.com/news/democrats-taken-aim-stock-markets-103124718.html
'We expect it to be removed': Democrats' push to close 'carried interest loophole' in jeopardy as Sinema seeks to block effort
marketwatch.com/story/we-expect-it-to-be-removed-democrats-push-to-close-carried-interest-loophole-in-jeopardy-as-sinema-seeks-to-block-effort-11659633118
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