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For 13 years, House Republicans have cycled between a far-right group of about 15 to 30 conservatives first holding things hostage, and then the leadership team getting ahead of the next hostage-taking by declaring that that was the preferred strategy.
An examination of how the negotiations played out in 2011 provides clues to why Biden, then vice president, and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s positions are so far apart this time around.
This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. During the 90 days the General Assembly was in session, we ran out of ways to say what an unusual, challenging and hard session it was. We overused the word “surreal” to describe the feel of the State House and the legislative campus as lawmakers attempted to do their work with the specter of a COVID-19 hanging over their heads. But that really was the best way to describe it. We missed all the rhythms and serendipity of a normal le...
The earned income tax credit is praised by both parties for lifting people out of poverty.