Republicans are closing in on their first legislative victory of the year, after two GOP Senators previously opposed to the tax plan got on board this weekend. But Democrats still have concerns.
U.S. Congressman Ro Khanna (D-CA), who joined Cheddar before the most recent concessions were made, said the policies may benefit companies in his home district in the heart of Silicon Valley, but do little for Middle America.
“We should create technology opportunity zones across America,” he said. “I think that the federal government in partnership with the private industry could do so much to bring the new industry to many of these communities.”
Heading into the weekend, the future of tax reform seemed uncertain. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) was calling for a tax cut for working families. On Friday, though, he tweeted his support after the child tax credit was increased.
Senator Bob Corker also changed his position after the tax on real estate earnings was reduced, a move that could benefit his own wallet. The Tennessee Republican reportedly made $7 million off his property investments last year.
For full interview [click here](https://cheddar.com/videos/rep-ro-khanna-d-ca-congress-needs-to-step-up-to-spread-tech-development-across-the-u-s).
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California Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez, author of the state's Fair Food Delivery Act of 2020 bill joined Cheddar to discuss the ramifications of the legislation for both smaller restaurants and third-party delivery platforms.
Anthony Scaramucci, former White House communications director and founder of Skybridge Capital, talked to Cheddar about his
With control of the Senate hanging in the balance, the increasingly important Latino vote has become a primary target for both Republicans and Democrats in the Peach State.
Britain has become the latest nation to abolish the so-called “tampon tax.”
AP compiled a fact check of President Donald Trump's dizzying array of fuzzy accounting and outright false claims in an extraordinary phone call to Georgia's secretary of state.
President Donald Trump pressured Georgia's Republican secretary of state to “find” enough votes to overturn Joe Biden's win in the state's presidential election.
Ultimately, 2020 filled our headlines and timelines with a myriad of political talking points from impeachment to the election to COVID relief. Here are the 11 biggest political moments of the year.
From Wall Street to Silicon Valley, these are the top stories that moved markets and had investors, business leaders, and entrepreneurs talking this week on Cheddar.
