The Rest of the Fiscal Cliff Bill

By Filed under Policy Updates on January 8, 2013 with 5 comments
  1. A $9 billion “sop for Wall Street banks and major multinationals.”
  2. A rum tax rebate for Puerto Rico.
  3. Cheaper office space for Goldman Sachs.
  4. Help for NASCAR to build racetracks.
  5. Coal from Indian lands treated as an alternative energy source.
  6. Subsidies for Hollywood films.

More from Brad Plumer in the Washington Post.

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  1. Brittany says:
    January 8, 2013 at 2:44 pm

    More taxes and subsidies, this time on electric bikes and scooters. Am I the only one having a hard time taking this seriously?

  2. August says:
    January 8, 2013 at 2:47 pm

    Outside money in the political system => tax cuts for donors. I feel like a broken record.

  3. Bruce says:
    January 9, 2013 at 5:30 am

    Why am I not surprised?

  4. Kyle says:
    January 9, 2013 at 10:06 am

    @August

    I know right?

  5. Gabriel Odom says:
    January 9, 2013 at 11:05 am

    http://allthingsd.com/files/2011/11/double_facepalm.png