Matthew Yglesias

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Matthew Yglesias @mattyglesias

@asymmetricinfo @MichaelRStrain I just don't really understand what that explains. Under both Trump and Bush they passed tax cuts because they believe in tax cuts — fair enough. But why were there no government shutdown fights motivated by a push for spending cuts? — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Jan. 16, 2023

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Seriously, the employer-provided insurance tax exclusion is an absurd policy — but if you tug at the thread too hard the whole system starts to unravel so everyone is hesitant. https://t.co/CoHdd8S2Xe https://t.co/0VQvZwN9IU — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Jan. 16, 2023

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One unusual aspect of Bostrom-gate is that the phrasing of the original email makes it very hard to credibly apologize for because the original text is explicitly saying that he knows this is the kind of thing he pragmatically should not be saying. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Jan. 16, 2023