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Matthew Yglesias

Matthew Yglesias

Former Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Matthew Yglesias

    Politics
    Republicans may regret this tax billRepublicans may regret this tax bill
    Politics

    In some ways, Democrats might be better off if the GOP tax bill passes.

    By Matthew Yglesias
    Politics
    We’re all in Kansas nowWe’re all in Kansas now
    Politics

    Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback popped up on Capitol Hill to help lobby for the GOP tax bill.

    By Matthew Yglesias
    Politics
    Trump’s Treasury Department is lying about its own analysis of the tax billTrump’s Treasury Department is lying about its own analysis of the tax bill
    Politics

    Kinda fishy, don’t you think?

    By Matthew Yglesias
    Politics
    The tax bill’s original sinThe tax bill’s original sin
    Politics

    Republicans’ tax dilemma stems from their choice to slash the corporate rate to 20 percent.

    By Matthew Yglesias
    Politics
    Matt Lauer totally blew it on Trump’s blatant lying about Iraq and LibyaMatt Lauer totally blew it on Trump’s blatant lying about Iraq and Libya
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    Politics

    He keeps lying and cable news keeps letting him get away with it.

    By Matthew Yglesias
    Policy
    The rules of “how Congress works” have changedThe rules of “how Congress works” have changed
    Policy

    The interest group dogs that didn’t bark.

    By Matthew Yglesias
    Politics
    A deficit trigger can’t fix the GOP tax planA deficit trigger can’t fix the GOP tax plan
    Politics

    The corporate tax cut is just too big.

    By Matthew Yglesias
    Policy
    Crisis at the Consumer Financial Protection BureauCrisis at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
    Policy

    Crisis at the CFPB.

    By Matthew Yglesias
    Politics
    New dynamic score shows the Senate tax bill raises debt by more than advertisedNew dynamic score shows the Senate tax bill raises debt by more than advertised
    Politics

    The math just doesn’t work.

    By Matthew Yglesias
    Politics
    The theory behind Trump’s tax cuts is exactly what gave us the failed Bush economyThe theory behind Trump’s tax cuts is exactly what gave us the failed Bush economy
    Politics

    An influx of foreign hot money isn’t what we need.

    By Matthew Yglesias

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