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May 26, 2023
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Yellen Says US Will Run Out of Money to Pay Bills on June 5 Absent Debt Limit Deal <[link removed]>
The treasury secretary's warning came as a Biden administration official said the president won't invoke the 14th Amendment in order to avoid a first-ever U.S. default. <[link removed]>
Brett Wilkins <[link removed]>
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Washington's $849 Million Capital Gains Windfall Shows 'Taxing the Rich Is a Really Good Idea' <[link removed]>
"Hey, hey! What we knew would happen: Make the wealthiest pay their fair share and it finances investments in education, transportation, and more," said Rep. Pramila Jayapal. <[link removed]>
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'We Don't Have a Plan B': Top Treasury Official Says Biden Won't Invoke 14th Amendment <[link removed]>
Numerous progressive lawmakers, legal scholars, and advocacy groups have implored the president to use his authority under the 14th Amendment to prevent a GOP-induced default. <[link removed]>
Jake Johnson <[link removed]>
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Corporate Media Continues to Blow It on Coverage of Debt Ceiling Hostage Situation <[link removed]>
It's simple: "Republicans drove up the national debt by giving huge tax breaks to the rich and major corporations-now they're trying to make the rest of us pay for it." <[link removed]>
Jessica Corbett <[link removed]>
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'This Is the First Step': Minnesota Passes Most Comprehensive PFAS Ban in the Nation <[link removed]>
"This law shows that states are a key part of ensuring that communities are safe from PFAS," one advocate said. <[link removed]>
Olivia Rosane <[link removed]>
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French Protest 'Climate-Wrecking Projects and Massive Profits' of TotalEnergies <[link removed]>
"Total's record-breaking profits come at a steep cost: environmental devastation, human rights abuses, and climate chaos," said one advocacy group. "It's time to hold them accountable for their insatiable pursuit of wealth!" <[link removed]>
Julia Conley <[link removed]>
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Sanders Says Cuts to Aid Programs Should Be 'Off the Table' as White House and GOP Near Deal <[link removed]>
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The GOP Rolls Out Its 'Two Santas' Plot for Debt Ceiling and the Long Con Continues <[link removed]>
This isn't a crisis. This is a plot.The corporate media refuses to tell the American people what this is: a cynical political and media strategy devised by Republicans in the 1970s, fine-tuned in the 1980s, and since then rolled out every time a Democrat is in the White House. <[link removed]>
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Don't Be Taken by Corporate Media Both-Siderism: The GOP Alone Manufactured This Debt Ceiling Disaster <[link removed]>
The "both sides" reporting by mainstream news outlets is misleading the public and giving a free pass to McCarthy and his MAGA extremists who have taken the U.S. economy in name of savage austerity and more tax cuts for the rich and corporations. <[link removed]>
Robert Reich <[link removed]>
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I Love Working With People With Disabilities, But Lack of Federal Funds Makes My Job Harder <[link removed]>
Our elected leaders need to start investing in people with disabilities and the organizations that support them. <[link removed]>
Monique St. Clair <[link removed]>
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