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October 5 2021
Good morning from Washington, where lawmakers on the left think it’s a good idea to “reimagine” local police departments. Our Fred Lucas reports on the consequences after Austin, Texas, defunded police. Think President Biden will keep his promise not to raise taxes on Americans if they don’t make over $400,000 a year? Matt Dickerson has the numbers. On the podcast, Heritage Foundation scholar Mike Gonzalez weighs in on Hispanic Heritage Month. Plus: liberals put Medicare on the critical list; a “rogue” nominee for U.S. attorney; and a school dispenses with failing grades. Ten years ago today, Steve Jobs, the tech visionary who co-founded Apple Inc., dies at 56 of complications from pancreatic cancer.
President Biden tweets, “I give you my word as a Biden: If you make under $400,000 a year, I’ll never raise your taxes one cent.” But that’s just not true.
The government’s creation of the Hispanic category was “done in order to instill grievances … in order to transform the country,” says Heritage’s Mike Gonzalez.
