—Electoral Count Act reforms to stop Trump’s next coup attempt
—Increased NLRB funding to fight union-busting
—Increased merger filing fees to fight corporate monopolies
The omnibus spending bill has many flaws, but it does include some critical provisions.
Keep up the fight.
Attempts by the GOP to include the extension of three Trump-era tax cuts for corporations and private equity companies were also defeated.
A low bar to clear, yes, but important nonetheless.
Now for the bad news:
As the military industrial complex continues to feast, the expansion of the Child Tax Credit that went into effect for 2021 was not included in the $1.7 trillion federal spending bill.
Endless money for war. No money for hungry kids or working families.
Robert Reich
Joseph Dennis