Judd Legum

Judd Legum @JuddLegum

Respectfully, the @USChamber is engaged in a multi-million dollar effort to defeat paid family leave, an expanded child tax credit and essential action on climate. If you called off the dogs, I’m sure the infrastructure bill would pass quickly — PolitiTweet.org

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@amazon @BizRoundtable Other folks in this category include @Apple, @Walmart, @GM You can't claim to be committed to climate while bankrolling trade organizations that are aggressively working to defeat climate legislation https://t.co/nDAQrIVDhJ — PolitiTweet.org

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.@Amazon says this in a TWEET but it is supporting a MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR CAMPAIGN to defeat the reconciliation bill through its dues to the @BizRoundtable — PolitiTweet.org

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Sinema left DC traveled to Arizona in the middle of an ongoing negotiation about the reconciliation bill On Saturday she is "scheduled to attend her political action committee’s 'retreat' with donors at a high-end resort and spa in Phoenix" https://t.co/AbENkSkpTi — PolitiTweet.org

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The weirdest part of this story to me is when it mentions that Sinema "was forced to take up aqua jogging after breaking her foot this summer " and presents this as an important piece of info to consider when evaluating her position on the reconciliation bill — PolitiTweet.org

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Yes, Karl Rove, a man well-known for helping Democrats — PolitiTweet.org

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It's hard to take Manchin's claim that he wants means testing because he doesn't want rich people to get stuff they don't need when the purpose of the means testing is to eliminate tax hikes for the wealthy — PolitiTweet.org

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Like it’s great that @Amazon bought the naming rights to a stadium in Seattle and call it the Climate Pledge Arena but it’s much more significant that Amazon is collaborating with @BizRoundtable and @USChamber to kill the Clean Energy Standard — PolitiTweet.org

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FACT: Corporations who say they are deeply committed to action on climate change are working in concert with the fossil fuel industry to kill essential legislative action to reduce climate emissions — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @JuddLegum: 1. Corporations are trying to have it both ways This week @Walmart endorsed the climate provisions of the reconciliation bi… — PolitiTweet.org

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Manchin and others are focusing on these top line numbers because they are abstractions. It’s a lot easier to say: I support 1.5 trillion but not 2 trillion than saying I don’t want families to have paid leave because private equity managers should keep their tax loophole — PolitiTweet.org

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Just pointing out that this is completely incoherent. Manchin really thinks spending $200 billion per year would be “changing our whole society to an entitlement mentality” but spending $150 billion per year does not? — PolitiTweet.org

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@__lastoria @Walmart In fact, their CEO is leading a multi-million campaign to defeat the reconciliation bill through @BizRoundtable. He's the Chair of the organization. — PolitiTweet.org

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@Walmart Walmart has people who understand Congress. They are fully aware that the only legislative vehicle for meaningful "climate action now" is the reconciliation bill. You cannot be neutral on the reconciliation bill, much less oppose it, and claim you are for climate action — PolitiTweet.org

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UPDATE: @Walmart responds to my piece. Walmart claims it supports "climate action now" but "has not taken a position on any bill" Walmart doesn't address its CEO, Doug McMillon, is leading a multi-million campaign to defeat the reconciliation bill https://t.co/nDAQrIVDhJ https://t.co/80XKDmLElC — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @therecount: Just how much power do corporations hold over politicians and the media? @JuddLegum joins @amandalitman to discuss this a… — PolitiTweet.org

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Paid family leave, which is guaranteed in every other developed country, is quite popular. So Rubio has renamed it "Marxism." Clever. — PolitiTweet.org

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@CitizenCohn Have no idea but FYI: https://t.co/YOSkttQKFn — PolitiTweet.org

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6. To me its very frustrating how much of the media is devoted to simply copying corporate press releases and pasting them into articles instead of actually scrutinizing the claims made in those press releases. We can do better. — PolitiTweet.org

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5. For a different approach, check out my newsletter. Less corporate PR, more accountability journalism. It's free to sign up. https://t.co/TfpCItdVSo — PolitiTweet.org

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@Apple @tim_cook @BizRoundtable 4. Media coverage of the corporate duplicity on this issue has been an abomination. There was extensive coverage of @mtbarra's selection as the next chair of the @BizRoundtable. No mention of the disconnect between what @GM says about reconciliation and @BizRoundtable's campaign https://t.co/K0Ksxsd9DR — PolitiTweet.org

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3. @Apple endorsed the climate provisions of the reconciliation bill. But CEO @tim_cook is on the board of the @BizRoundtable, which is doing everything possible to sink the legislation Apple has ignored repeated requests for comment https://t.co/nDAQrIVDhJ — PolitiTweet.org

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@Walmart 2. @GM explicitly endorsed the Build Back Better plan, saying it was a "once-in-a-generation opportunity for our nation Then @GM CEO @mtbarra announced she would be the next leader of the @BizRoundtable, which is spending millions to kill the bill https://t.co/nDAQrIVDhJ https://t.co/pXjlTkFwrQ — PolitiTweet.org

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1. Corporations are trying to have it both ways This week @Walmart endorsed the climate provisions of the reconciliation bill calling it the kind of "bold domestic action" we need "now" Walmart's CEO is leading an aggressive campaign to kill the bill https://t.co/nDAQrIVDhJ https://t.co/0zX8BGxmuI — PolitiTweet.org

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@DogsArtandWeed @kdawsonRE August 1 through today was the last tube. Finished the first two tubes before my first tweet. — PolitiTweet.org

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Manchin follows up this response to a totally legitimate question about his financial conflicts with a threat: "You'd do best to change the subject." — PolitiTweet.org

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Manchin also says he wants to means test social programs. OK, what do you want to means test? Which seniors shouldn't get access to dental and vision coverage? — PolitiTweet.org

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That's really the crux of it. Manchin is opposing this bill on behalf of corporations and the wealthy, who don't want to pay more taxes Manchin claims to be concerned about the deficit, but if you increase revenue, the deficit doesn't have to increase — PolitiTweet.org

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Manchin calls the tax proposals "vengeful" OK, let's get specific. What's vengeful? Closing tax loopholes for private equity managers? A 3% surtax on income over $5 million? Increasing the top tax bracket from 37% to 39.6%? — PolitiTweet.org

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This statement where Manchin says he's opposed the reconciliation bill does not discuss any specific policies because the policies he's opposing are extremely popular -- in West Virginia and around the country — PolitiTweet.org