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Biden's 'Rescue Plan' Will Sic the IRS on Anyone Who Earns $600 in the Gig Economy

What does this have to do with the pandemic? Nothing.

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Federal COVID-19 Bailout Prohibits States From Cutting Taxes

The measure could also make it illegal for states to create new tax credit programs, such as those used for expanding school choice.

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The 'COVID Relief Bill' Is Mostly an Expensive Bundle of Politically Motivated Giveaways

The Senate is preparing to pass a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill that has very little to do with the pandemic, and we all know it. Congress should admit as much.

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