Great chart. Could add interest rates to these types of comparisons—higher under Trump (see epiaction.org/2024/09/03/how…)

So far Trump's using this inefficient and regressive tax for (a) tax cuts >> his suggest tariff take (b) a complete replacement of the income tax?! (c) childcare! (why not?) and (d) a sovereign wealth fund. Last time, much of $ went to farmers hurt by retaliation. Sheer fantasy.

We Arnold Ventures were frustrated that the US publishes data on the # of hogs slaughtered each day with a one day lag but national crime stats only annually, 9 months later. Since the FBI can't/won't publish more timely data, we funded the creation of realtimecrimeindex.com

New —> 'Incoherent word salad': Trump stumbles when asked how he'd tackle child care Policy experts are baffled by his answer. Harris campaign weighs in. White House mocks him. And Trump's team, asked to clarify, responds. Story with Peter Nicholas: nbcnews.com/politics/2024-…

Makes sense. Her breaking point was “Stop the Steal” and Cruz was on the front line in the Senate.

🟡NEW: Spoke with billionaire investor Mark Cuban, who has become perhaps the loudest Harris supporter in the billionaire circuit. He recently said he speaks to Harris campaign up to 4 times a week. Just don’t call him an adviser: “I don’t have a title” semafor.com/article/09/06/…

Statement From Former Vice President Dick Cheney: "In our nation’s 248-year history, there has never been an individual who is a greater threat to our republic than Donald Trump. He tried to steal the last election using lies and violence to keep himself in power after the

I’m a fan Harris’s policies on tax, abortion, and numerous other issues. But Trump’s threat to our republic is the #1 reason I’ll be voting for Harris and Dick Cheney makes the case perfectly.

Someone needs to start a Straussians for Harris Zoom.

Harris campaign chair says of Dick Cheney’s endorsement: “The Vice President is proud to have the support of Vice President Cheney, and deeply respects his courage to put country over party.”

In Thursday's speech at the Economic Club of New York, Trump was asked: "Overall what do you estimate will be the impact of the fiscal deficit from your policies?" His answer...

I love when political consultants give completely useless advice like this. "Sir, at age 78, completely change your personality."

Nate comes out as a Gen Xer who uses Stata.

Sending this to my RAs when they judge me for still using stata

That we all just go about our business while the media applies a standard that protects Trump that is the opposite of their standard 8 years ago that hurt Hillary and helped elect Trump - and no one has owned up to anything is frankly enraging.

Voters across the country really want Don Beyer as the next Joint Economic Committee Democrats Chair.

Feel like we should make it 28%.

Do you want to spend a larger share of your income on manufactured goods so that a rich person can buy a second yacht? Boy do I have the plan for you