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Elizabeth Warren
Biden Forgiving Student Debt of Disabled People, Totaling $5.8 Billion
The administration is simplifying an existing program that allows totally disabled people to have student debt forgiven.
Wealth Tax and IRS Funding Could Pay for Entire $3.5T Bill, Warren Writes
The senator writes that her tax plans could pay for the reconciliation and infrastructure plans with money to spare.
New Warren Bill Proposes Taxing Real Company Profits, Not What’s Reported to IRS
The Real Corporate Profits Tax Act would create a 7 percent tax on income over $100 million reported to shareholders.
Warren, Schumer & Pressley Urge Biden: Pause Student Loan Payments Until March
Biden should extend the pause and cancel up to $50,000 of student debt, the Democrats said.
Lawmakers Call on Congress to Fund Global Distribution of Vaccines
Dozens of members of Congress called for additional funding for vaccine distribution in the reconciliation package.
Most Student Debtors Can’t Make Their Payments. It’s Time for Debt Cancelation.
A new study shows that contrary to myth, the greatest benefit of debt cancelation goes to those with the least wealth.
Warren Urges Investigation Into Potential Antitrust Practices by Google
In another move against big tech, the senator raised alarm over Google’s possible anti-competitive advertising moves.
CEO Pay Has Risen to Unprecedented Levels During the Pandemic, Report Finds
A majority of the companies surveyed widened their CEO-to-median-worker pay ratio last year as CEO pay skyrocketed.
Warren Proposes $1.9T in Investments in Energy Research, American Manufacturing
The senator hopes that Biden could consider the pair of proposals for his infrastructure plan.
Washington, DC Lawsuit Claims Amazon Violates Antitrust Laws by Inflating Prices
The lawsuit claims that the company abuses its large market share and employs anticompetitive practices.