Biden's budget proposes $7.3 trillion plan including a $5.5 trillion tax hike and taxing billionaires' unrealized gains, sparking economic concerns.
Senate Republicans question census inclusion of illegal immigrants, highlighting debates on fair representation and political power distribution.
Deep dives
Biden's 2025 Budget Proposal: Overview
Biden's proposed 2025 budget focuses on a $7.3 trillion plan introducing increased spending across various sectors like healthcare, tax credits, childcare subsidies, low-income housing, and women's health initiatives. To fund this, a $5.5 trillion tax hike is proposed, including raising the corporate tax rate to 28% and imposing a 21% minimum tax on large companies. A controversial proposal involves taxing unrealized capital gains of billionaires, sparking concerns about economic repercussions like reduced job creation and business stability.
Democrats and Census Counting of Illegal Immigrants
Senate Republicans raise concerns over counting illegal immigrants in the census, claiming it impacts fair representation and political power distribution. Democrats oppose a citizenship question on the census, arguing it could deter honest responses. They support counting all residents, including illegal immigrants, in population totals. The issue of census counting has sparked political debate around influencing congressional seats and electoral college votes.
State AG's Allegations Against Wells Fargo
16 state attorneys general accuse Wells Fargo of political discrimination in de-banking a gun shop owner and enforcing climate-related lending standards. They claim Wells Fargo discriminates based on political ideology, citing instances like abruptly closing accounts of legal gun sellers. AGs express concerns about corporations imposing ESG policies that could restrict business opportunities based on ideological alignment, highlighting the growing trend of legal actions against corporate practices.
Biden outlines his economic priorities for 2025, Republicans shine a light on Illegal immigrants being included in census numbers, and 16 state AGs accuse Wells Fargo of political discrimination. Get the facts first with Morning Wire.
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