Mitch Jeserich hosts Letters and Politics, which airs weekdays at 10AM on KPFA.
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John Swartzberg is clinical professor emeritus of infectious diseases at UC Berkeley’s School of Public Health.
1:08 – KPFA News: White House Task force on the COVID-19 pandemic held a press briefing this week as COVID-19 deaths reach over 520,000. KPFA’s
Jehlen Herdman reports.
Mumia Abu-Jamal has been incarcerated for close to 40 years in Pennsylvania. Now 66 years old and suffering deteriorating health, advocates are demanding his immediate release (Photo: Twitter @MumiaAbuJamal)
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Congress to consider bill requiring police to report their misconduct settlements
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March 01, 2021
NEW ANALYSIS: The Ultra-Millionaire Tax would bring in at least $3 trillion in revenue over 10 years – without raising taxes on the 99.95% of American households that have net worth below $50 million
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Washington, DC – United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, Representative Pramila Jayapal (D-WA-07), a member of the House Budget Committee, and Representative Brendan Boyle (D-PA-02), a member of the House Ways and Means Committee today unveiled the Ultra-Millionaire Tax Act.
The Ultra-Millionaire Tax Act would level the playing field and narrow the racial wealth gap by asking the wealthiest 100,000 households in America, or the top 0.05%, to pay their fair share. The Ultra-Millionaire Tax would bring in at least $3 trillion in revenue over 10 years – without raising taxes on the 99.95% of American households that have net worth below $50 million – according to
How Biden learned to go big Vox.com 2/16/2021 Emily Stewart and Ella Nilsen © Stefani Reynolds/Getty Images President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the national economy and the need for his administration’s proposed $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief legislation on February 5.
President Joe Biden appears ready to do what it takes to get the American economy back to full capacity and then some.
Biden has proposed a $1.9 trillion Covid-19 relief package to help steer the economy through the pandemic, and he’s planning to propose a second spending package one with an even heftier price tag that invests heavily in infrastructure, climate, and caregiving. His administration is focusing on those most in need, and is even willing to run the economy a little hot for a while to get the gears churning.