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Trump's Millionaire Tax More Of A Symbolic Gesture Than Step Towards Reducing Inequality, Warn Experts: 'It's Going To Give A Lot Of Republicans Heartburn'
Monday, May 12, 2025 - 3:57am | 570Read More...President Donald Trump‘s proposed millionaire tax, which aims to increase the tax rate on income over $2.5 million, is being seen as largely symbolic and unlikely to significantly impact revenue or inequality by experts. What Happened: Howard Gleckman, from the Urban-Brookings Tax Policy ...
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Why The SAFE Banking Act Hinders Cannabis Decriminalization Efforts
Monday, July 6, 2020 - 8:37am | 530Read More...When it comes to cannabis reform, Congress focuses too much on banking and not enough on decriminalization. That's according to Justin Strekal, a political director at the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML). "[The banking bill] is separate from...
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The SAFE Banking Hearing: Congressional Committee Hears Testimony On Cannabis, Worker Safety, Legal Protection
Wednesday, July 24, 2019 - 3:02pm | 1123Read More...By Natan Ponieman, Javier Hasse and Andrew Ward. If passed by Congress and signed by President Donald Trump, the SAFE (Secure and Fair Enforcement) Banking Act would prevent the federal government from applying sanctions to banks working with cannabis businesses. The U.S. Senate...
