In the end, neither the Sultan of Brunei, nor Seinfeld, nor American politicians should be given a limitless line of credit.
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Democrats hammer Republican plan to impose national sales tax, abolish IRS
Sponsored by Rep. Earl L. ‘Buddy’ Carter, R-Ga., the plan would do away with income, payroll, estate and gift taxes, and instead impose a 23% national sales tax.
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House Republicans eye Social Security, Medicare amid spending battle
Republicans have pledged to cut spending and balance the budget, triggering a delicate conversation on the future of Americans’ benefits.
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Another View: 2022 brought more heat and pollution. We’re still careening toward climate disaster.
House Republicans spent some of their first several days in power going ballistic over a nonexistent ban on gas stoves. If that is any indication of what’s to come, they will try to obstruct climate action instead of acting to protect the American people.
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Fact-check: McCarthy puts a spin on spending math to justify debt limit fight
McCarthy suggests that the Republican-controlled Congresses never increased spending at all. That’s false.
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U.S. Treasury buys time for Biden and Republicans on debt limit deal
The Treasury Department says it has started taking ‘extraordinary measures’ as the government has run up against its legal borrowing capacity of $31.381 trillion.
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Maine’s Democratic representatives criticize Republican moves in U.S. House
Jared Golden and Chellie Pingree opposed a number of measures pushed by the new congressional majority.
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Another View: Time is running out for Afghan evacuees
Lawmakers couldn’t find room in the latest spending bill to give thousands of U.S. allies the chance at a green card. The new Congress should fix that mistake swiftly.
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Achievements in Congress reveal extent of Biden’s ambition
The president’s legislative accomplishments extend to nearly every aspect of American life – although their impact may take years to be felt in some cases.
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Maine Voices: Rejoicing at the signing of the Respect for Marriage Act
Decades of work for LGBTQ+ inclusion and justice culminated in an unexpected invitation to the White House.