You seem quite fearless about coming into the lion's den, and we are always grateful to have you.
Sheldon Whitehouse
The Public Record
Sheldon Whitehouse is a United States Senator from Rhode Island, serving since January 4, 2007. A member of the Democratic Party, Whitehouse has focused on a range of issues including environmental protection, healthcare reform, and campaign finance reform. He has been a vocal advocate for addressing climate change and has worked to promote policies aimed at reducing carbon emissions and protecting natural resources. Whitehouse has also been involved in efforts to reform the political campaign finance system, emphasizing the need for transparency and accountability in political donations.
The Biden budget would guarantee up to 12 weeks of paid family and medical leave.
A lot of historians took a look at that and said, 'That is junk history. That is not real.'
The Biden budget would guarantee up to 12 weeks of paid family and medical leave.
Citizens United was another one. They said, 'Don't worry about it. All the unlimited spending we're going to unleash is going to be independent of candidates, and it's going to be transparent.'
It is the product of the power of big special interests and wealthy donors, and enormous amounts of money go out the back door of the Tax Code to benefit the wealthiest corporations and people in this country.
Climate change will likely become a source of shocks to the financial system that would lead to declines.
It is decidedly not a budget for creepy billionaires and fossil fuel overlords. It is a budget for families.
Ending tax breaks for corporations sending profits offshore and outsourcing American jobs reduces the deficit by over a trillion dollars.
That has to stop, not just as a matter of economic probity, but as a matter of simple decency and justice.
I think it needs to transform a good deal, because if you have an appellate decision that stands on what events have proven to be utterly false facts...
It is decidedly not a budget for creepy billionaires and fossil fuel overlords. It is a budget for families.
The number you used of an eight percent tax rate for the 400 biggest tax filers... means that those super-wealthy tax filers are paying lower tax rates than their limo drivers.
The number you used of an eight percent tax rate for the 400 biggest tax filers... means that those super-wealthy tax filers are paying lower tax rates than their limo drivers.
A lot of historians took a look at that and said, 'That is junk history. That is not real.'
I think it needs to transform a good deal, because if you have an appellate decision that stands on what events have proven to be utterly false facts...
Citizens United was another one. They said, 'Don't worry about it. All the unlimited spending we're going to unleash is going to be independent of candidates, and it's going to be transparent.'
Ending tax breaks for corporations sending profits offshore and outsourcing American jobs reduces the deficit by over a trillion dollars.
It is the product of the power of big special interests and wealthy donors, and enormous amounts of money go out the back door of the Tax Code to benefit the wealthiest corporations and people in this country.
That has to stop, not just as a matter of economic probity, but as a matter of simple decency and justice.
The Biden budget would guarantee up to 12 weeks of paid family and medical leave.





