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Wealthy British stars have called for a “gadget tax” on electronics in a bid to have the public subsidise the arts during the pandemic.

Stocks fell on the news that Biden plans to nearly double the tax on capital gains for wealthier Americans.

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) slammed the Democrats on the Senate floor Tuesday for an “Orwellian campaign” that seeks to relabel many progressive policies as “infrastructure.”

The program would shift the economy toward increased dependence on government spending to generate economic growth.

When asked about the moderate Senate Democrat’s concerns about the bill, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said they will be part of ongoing discussions with the president.

Rep. Dean Phillips (D-MN), a vulnerable frontline House Democrat, is invested in a questionable fund in the Cayman Islands, his latest personal financial disclosure forms show.

Moderate House Democrats are pushing back against potential tax hikes intended to fund President Joe Biden’s $3 trillion infrastructure package.

A majority of Americans believe they are already paying their fair share in taxes, Rasmussen Reports found. The survey comes on the heels of the Biden administration considering a significant tax hike.

The burden on the British taxpayer has hit levels not seen in 70 years, yet the Treasury secretary is considering tax hikes to make up for the massive budget shortfalls incurred during the Chinese coronavirus crisis and the ensuing lockdowns.

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) used the outbreak of the novel coronavirus to push his vision for Medicare for All during a rally with supporters in St. Louis, Missouri, on Monday.

The Japanese government hiked its consumption tax in October. The drag on the economy was much larger than expected.

Billionaire Michael Bloomberg once asserted that his numerous nanny state proposals – including his pursuit of banning large sugary beverages and enacting sweeping gun control measures – have earned him a spot in heaven.

Workers with incomes above $250,000 would be hit with a steep new payroll tax under proposals by Elizabeth Warren and other Democrats.

Late-night host Stephen Colbert stumped Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) during her appearance on his show Tuesday night after confronting her for refusing to say if Medicare for All would result in higher taxes for the middle class.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s (D-MA) sweeping campaign proposals will cost the U.S. at least $5 trillion over the next decade, according to an estimate from the Washington Times.

The deep-blue state of Illinois may be in play in the 2020 presidential election, thanks to aggressive left-wing policies being pursued by an unpopular state government that could trigger a significant public backlash.

Alfredo Ortiz writes at Fox News extolling the vibrancy of small business in the Trump economy but warning that this success could be imperiled by government policies favored by Democrats.

The French Yellow Vest protest movement against high taxes has spread to Belgium after protesters clashed with police in Brussels on Friday.

France’s President Emmanuel Macron has painted swathes of anti-tax-hike protesters as violent amidst calls for his resignation over his progressive policies.

One female protester has died in France after a woman drove into a crowd blocking the road, the driver allegedly in a panic as she was trying to get to daughter to the hospital.

Speaker Pelosi 2.0, offers a do-nothing, tax-and-spend Congress, whose agenda will be to remove Trump — by impeachment if possible, by election if necessary.