What’s Actually in the 2,000-Plus Page Spending Package

Plus: How 2 Years of Tax Cuts Have Supported Our Strong Economy

Dec 18, 2019   Good morning from Washington, where House Democrats are expected to vote overwhelmingly today to impeach President Trump. Never at a loss for words, he has something to say about it to Speaker Pelosi. The House OK's another year of bloated government spending. We've got analysis from Heritage Foundation policy experts. On the upside, the Trump tax cuts help fuel a surging economy. Besides commentary on that, we welcome a special podcast guest. On this date in 1620, Puritans aboard the Mayflower come ashore at what is now Plymouth, Massachusetts.     Commentary What's Actually in the 2,000-Plus Page Spending Package By Justin Bogie Right now, a $1.4 trillion spending package is steamrolling its way through Congress, despite the fact that the 2,000-plus pages of legislation were released only Monday. Here's what you need to know. More Commentary How 2 Years of Tax Cuts Have Supported Our Strong Economy By Adam Michel Between the tax cuts and wage gains, The Heritage Foundation calculates that over the decade following the tax cuts, the typical American household will reap an additional $26,000 in take-home pay or $45,000 for a family of four. More Commentary 'Founded on a Creed': Understanding America's Unique Beginning By Mike Gonzalez America was created not by accident or force, but by reflection and choice. More Analysis 'An Incredible Economic Boom': The Effects of the 2017 Tax Cuts By Rob Bluey "The opposite of socialism isn't capitalism, it's freedom, and the president understood this coming in," says Monica Crowley of the Treasury Department. More News On Eve of Impeachment Vote, Trump Punches Back Against Pelosi By Fred Lucas "You have spent three straight years attempting to overturn the will of the American people and nullify their votes. You view democracy as your enemy!" writes the president. More Analysis 'Lifting Up All Americans': White House Touts Success of Tax Cuts, Job Growth By Rob Bluey "We've ... created over 7.2 million jobs and tax cuts obviously played a tremendous role in that," says Jessica Ditto, White House deputy communications director. More Commentary An Agenda That Corrupts Our Social Norms By Walter E. Williams Fear may explain why biologists in academia do not speak out to say that one's sex is not optional. Since the LGBTQ community is a political force on many campuses, biologists probably fear retaliation from diversity-blinded administrators. More News Ted Cruz Says Democrats Are Treating Impeachment as a 'Political Tactic' By Rachel del Guidice "If this becomes the standard," Sen. Ted Cruz says, "every president going forward will be impeached, whenever the House is in the opposing party." More           The Daily Signal is brought to you by more than half a million members of The Heritage Foundation. Donate to The Daily Signal Find us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter How are we doing? We welcome your comments, suggestions, and story tips. Please reply to this email or send us a note at comments@dailysignal.com. The Daily Signal 214 Massachusetts Avenue, NE Washington, DC 20002 (800) 546-2843     Add morningbell@heritage.org to your address book to ensure that you receive emails from us. You are subscribed to this newsletter as johnmhames1.diogenes--light@blogger.com. If you want to receive other Heritage Foundation newsletters, or opt out of this newsletter, please click here to update your subscription.

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