Democrats have done it again in securing legislation through the Inflation Reduction Act, without any Republican support (including the Arizona House GOP delegation,) that will move the country forward, invest in planet-saving green energy technologies, and lift people up. When the history of this legislation is written, Republican lawmakers (including Arizona’s Debbie Lesko, Andy Biggs, … Read more
Today (August 11, 2022) thanks to the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, was a great day for Tucson and Arizona Bridge Projects. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg came to both cities today to publicly confirm that Tucson and Phoenix would each receive R.A.I.S.E. (Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity) grants. Tucson qualified for a $25 million … Read more
Economist Paul Krugman writes, Republicans Flail and Fail on Taxes: Republicans are, of course, attacking the legislation. But when I look at the substance of those attacks, such as it is, I can’t help feeling more cheerful than I have in months. For one thing, the debate over the proposal feels like a return to … Read more
After negotiations with Chuck Schumer and Joe Manchin, Arizona Democratic Senator Kyrsten Sinema has signaled she would vote to proceed with the Inflation Reduction Act if the Senate Parliamentarian rules the legislation, with the provisions contained in the text, can proceed through the reconciliation process. According to numerous news reports like Politico, the Washington Post, … Read more
Political observers have heard this false song before. In 1993, united extremist Republicans, led by family values hypocrite Newt Gingrich, said that the Clinton/Gore Economic Plan, with its mix of tax increases, tax relief in the Earned Income Tax Credit, spending cuts, and targeted investments designed to help people, would spell disaster for the American … Read more