“the reality is that people agree with Republicans on a lot of things, particularly on taxes, on immigration, on the scope of government and agree with Democrats on a lot of things like healthcare and education.”
They don’t want One Billion Americans! Dems should stop pushing! https://t.co/z2J8O9x6BG
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Sep 10, 2021
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September 10, 2021 at 02:11AM
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Newsom strikes populist note, says democracy is “like a Faberge egg.” https://t.co/2qXJ7VQeSA
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Sep 10, 2021
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September 10, 2021 at 01:01AM
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If you doubt that moderate House Dems have ceded substantive objections re the “soft” $3.5T bill to Manchin, read this. Eg “Ultimately what will matter is what the Speaker [Pelosi] smartly committed to, which was ‘what can get to 51 votes in the Senate.’” https://t.co/pz2NUsSEwd https://t.co/H6RAuvVDw6
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Sep 10, 2021
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September 09, 2021 at 11:47PM
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If they did this on the West Side of LA the market would collapse and Brentwood would secede … https://t.co/CfkCfx1e7X
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Sep 10, 2021
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September 09, 2021 at 11:21PM
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CA ballot-tracking program really seems to be tracking my ballot–at least it knows when I mailed it. Impressive. https://t.co/fr59fHrcZp
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Sep 10, 2021
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September 09, 2021 at 11:19PM
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It seems obvious Pelosi will delay the Sept. 27th vote on bipartisan “hard” infra bill. And yet … here’s Gottheimer saying Dem leaders made “member-to-member commitments” that they won’t delay the vote. “I have no doubt that will happen by the 27th.” https://t.co/pz2NUsSEwd
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Sep 10, 2021
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September 09, 2021 at 10:53PM
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There are plenty of studies showing quantifiable benefit https://t.co/FI40kHTpIq Child poverty rate at historic low in 2019. But yes, the biggest benefit is unquantifiable — respect. https://t.co/EtnuXkUa7X
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Sep 9, 2021
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September 09, 2021 at 05:37PM
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That was my reaction — top 1% evade only $163B a year? I’d have thought it was much higher, given overall “tax gap” of, what, $700B a year? Spending $163 B is nothing for current Dems. https://t.co/LjziJJP2zJ
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Sep 9, 2021
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September 09, 2021 at 05:15PM
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This is why deference of House moderate Dems to Manchin & Sinema is so ominious–if you have substantive objections to the bill. Basically gives them the power to sell out … https://t.co/6DF9hhGEmY
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Sep 9, 2021
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September 09, 2021 at 03:45PM
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‘Refundable child tax credits’ described as “old-fashioned welfare.” Agree. It would just go to more people — and there’s not even a figleaf attempt to say recipients should work … https://t.co/zMMTfIFG8T
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Sep 9, 2021
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September 09, 2021 at 03:15PM
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Manager at local chain quick-sandwich shop: “Business is good. I think it just turned around today. People [employees] are starting to come back.” Evidence doesn’t get any more anecdotal than that.
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Sep 9, 2021
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September 09, 2021 at 02:53PM
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Still the best 9/11 story I’ve read https://t.co/NgeIERBjIQ
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Sep 9, 2021
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September 09, 2021 at 11:32AM
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On the left: Paid leave program in the ‘reconciliation’ bill looks like a bureaucratic nightmare. https://t.co/PCqDzuggqY
But full speed ahead!
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Sep 9, 2021
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September 09, 2021 at 11:19AM
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Not clear to me Schumer and Pelosi really want the amnesty to stay in ‘reconciliation’–could provoke a lot of opposition and drag down the whole bill, no? https://t.co/XRfFJbLQlM
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Sep 9, 2021
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September 08, 2021 at 11:26PM
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“Temporary Protected Status”-Another way aliens never leave https://t.co/SLL8QTewBh
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Sep 9, 2021
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September 08, 2021 at 11:01PM
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40% Afghanistan; 25% COVID; 15% Crime; 15% Border; 5% PC https://t.co/bLOneHt5vi
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Sep 9, 2021
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September 08, 2021 at 10:53PM
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Seems like in Benghazi in 2012 they picked up the theme and commemorated it when out media wasn’t making much of the anniversary. https://t.co/LyyYDyREKl
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Sep 9, 2021
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September 08, 2021 at 10:42PM
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Big deal https://t.co/lxKH8NCBpl
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Sep 9, 2021
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September 08, 2021 at 10:21PM
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If he’d also work-test it we’d be getting somewhere … https://t.co/zfeYegqaIh
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Sep 8, 2021
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September 08, 2021 at 07:57AM
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“He’s also talking about means testing on other key proposals, including [the] Child Tax Credit”
But that’ll screw up the Left/Niskanen plan to reestablish welfare for non-workers but disguise it by sending the welfare checks to practically everyone…
https://t.co/NfhS4USkci
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Sep 8, 2021
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September 07, 2021 at 10:54PM
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Whose base is Biden rallying? https://t.co/1YZskUFyFB
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Sep 7, 2021
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September 07, 2021 at 01:34PM
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“Prisoner of Zandi”– Here’s Andrew Ferguson’s excellent 2011 piece on the ubiquitous Zandi: https://t.co/O9ihNzBmGs https://t.co/HGZigpqFHS
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Sep 7, 2021
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September 07, 2021 at 01:21PM
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Mistakes can be made. Remember when Pres. Obama campaigned for NJ Gov. Corzine in 2009… https://t.co/8TpM4N3Jgb https://t.co/VKLg37fm0M
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Sep 7, 2021
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September 07, 2021 at 01:16PM
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“This is an inflation-fighting bill.” Really? There’s a difference between lowering costs and subsidizing costs. The bill often does the latter. Sbusidies can actually promote inflation, the way subsidized loans allow colleges to raise tuition, no? https://t.co/JPNiv6x49L
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Sep 7, 2021
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September 07, 2021 at 11:25AM
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STILL PRISONER OF ZANDI: Dems’ $3.5 trillion wish list won’t cause inflation because it’s “paid for.” https://t.co/LgKcVNub1k Except it won’t be paid for. That’s been obvious all along https://t.co/LgKcVNub1k
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Sep 7, 2021
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September 07, 2021 at 11:20AM
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