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Joe Biden’s US$6T budget driven by tax hikes on corporationsBiden’s $6 trillion budget proposal for next year would run a $1.8 trillion federal government deficit despite a raft of new tax increases on corporations and high-income people.WorldMay 28, 2021
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Joe Biden, Democrats step up push for $15 minimum wageBiden argues that anyone who holds a full-time job shouldn’t live in poverty, echoing progressives in the Democratic Party who are fully on board with the effort.WorldJan 30, 2021
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Donald Trump’s budget to request big funds for border wall, Space ForceFor the first time, Trump plans to stick with the strict spending caps imposed years ago, even though lawmakers have largely avoided them with new budget deals.PoliticsMar 9, 2019
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Pentagon to receive $700 billion this year in biggest budget ever for militaryThat’s far more in defense spending than America’s two nearest competitors, China and RussiaWorldFeb 9, 2018
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U.S. government shuts down again after Sen. Rand Paul blocks budget voteWith a midnight government shutdown creeping closer, both Republicans and Democrats grappled with internal party divisions as they tried to push through a massive budget deal Thursday night.PoliticsFeb 8, 2018
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Latest version of Trumpcare still leaves 22 million Americans without insurance: reportMillions of Americans would lose their health insurance over the next decade under draft legislation unveiled by Republicans, citing analysis by the Congressional Budget Office.PoliticsJun 26, 2017
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Donald Trump says Obamacare ‘is in a death spiral’Donald Trump on Tuesday urged Senate Republicans to pass a "generous" replacement program for Obamacare, as the Senate struggled to produce an alternative to the healthcare law.Jun 13, 2017
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23 million Americans will lose health insurance under Trumpcare: reportThe Congressional Budget Office says the health care bill Republicans pushed through the House this month would leave 23 million additional people uninsured in 2026.HealthMay 24, 2017
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