Also reviews of the new books “The Wolves of K Street” and “The Movement,” all in the August 1, 2024 newsletter.
Bill Scher
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How Harris Can Outfox Trump (and Vance) on Taxes
The presumptive Democratic nominee can appeal to the working class by slapping a higher tax rate on corporations that lavish money on their chief executives but don’t adequately pay their workers.
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What Trump Meant by “You Won’t Have to Vote Anymore” Is Weirder Than You Think
Also, the case for Supreme Court term limits, how corporations are profiting off the poor, the case for the economy Kamala Harris can make, and more, all in the July 30, 2024 newsletter.
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Kamala Can Correct Trump’s Tallest Tale
Joe Biden was unable to debunk Donald Trump’s revisionist history about the economy. Now it’s Kamala Harris’s turn.
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JD Vance is the Rarest of VP Picks: The Double Down.
In the July 16, 2024 newsletter: How the Trump-Vance ticket shrinks the GOP’s ideological coalition.
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Why Trump’s Veep Pick Matters
Why Trump’s Veep Pick Matters: It’s not just because a 78-year-old reelected Trump could die during his second term. The Republican Party will have a future once the felon leaves the political stage. Trump’s 2024 running mate may shape it.
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Get a Grip, Democrats. You Can Still Win This
Get a Grip, Democrats. You Can Still Win This. Biden’s not far behind, the economic conditions remain excellent, and a vile assassination attempt in July doesn’t determine November’s outcome.
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Wilson Didn’t Resign. The World Suffered. Biden Need Not Repeat That Mistake
Wilson hid an incapacitating stroke from the public and fatally compromised his mission to establish a functional League of Nations. Once again, global peace and democracy precariously rely on a president reluctant to face a personal health crisis.
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How Kamala Can Win (Without Mini-Primary Madness)
Also, Trump’s continued cruelty and a look back at how the KKK roiled the 1924 conventions, all in the July 9, 2024 newsletter.
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I’ve Defended Biden for Years. Now, I’m Asking Him to Withdraw
I’ve Defended Biden for Years. Now, I’m Asking Him to Withdraw. After waiting too long to reassure the public of his mental fitness, the president is sinking in the polls with little hope for recovery. But he can resign with grace and make history.
