Author:Matt Bruenig
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The Only Accounting Gimmick Manchin Likes
Phaseouts are taxes that are accounted as spending reductions.
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Does Inflation Discredit Left Policy Ideas?
No.
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Why Not Just Nationalize Tyson Foods?
Directly solving the problem of meatpacking collusion should be pretty easy.
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The Folly of Means-Testing a Child Allowance
Means-testing is a revenue-raising tax done very stupidly and inefficiently.
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The Romney Child Allowance Is Good
A solid child allowance that is also sneakily better than the Dem parental leave plan.
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What to Do About Very Bad Parents?
Cutting incomes does not help kids dealing with bad or irresponsible parents.
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CBO Child Care and Pre-K Estimates Assume Massive State Non-Participation
Over one in three kids live in a non-participating state.
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Rehashing the Child Care Proposal
Republicans are making legitimate points against a half-baked proposal.
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Illustrating the Wisdom of Universal Benefits
The distributive case for providing benefits to everyone is a lot stronger than many realize.
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Visualizing the Child Care Subsidy Cliffs in the Dem Proposal
A dual-earner family with $90,000 of income is over the cliff in year one.