Sinema Opposition to Tax Rate Hikes
We ran the numbers: There are 1622 news articles covering this topic. 41% (666) are left leaning, 42% (678) are center, and 17% (278) are right leaning.
On Friday, Senator Kyrsten Sinema outlined her opposition to raising tax rates. While left-leaning articles highlight that the senator seems to have “turned her back” on her background in environmental politics, right-leaning articles highlight that Biden detailed a host of sticking points in negotiations with Senators Joe Manchin and Sinmea over the proposed reconciliation bill.
A left-leaning article by The Guardian highlights that the senator seems to have “turned her back” on her background in environmental politics. Sinema is one of two centrist senators who have opposed the Biden administration’s $3.5 trillion budget bill that contains the bulk of the Democrats’ climate change agenda.
The Hill published a centrist article reporting that the Arizona Democrat thinks that just increasing tax rates “will not in any way address the challenge of tax avoidance or improve economic competitiveness.” Sinema’s statement comes as Democrats have been scrambling to figure out how to pay for their social-spending package.
A right-leaning article by National Review highlights that Biden detailed a host of sticking points in negotiations with Senators Joe Manchin and Sinmea over the proposed reconciliation bill. Biden said his administration is looking for other ways to pay for the package without raising taxes.
From the right
Biden Details Opposition by Manchin, Sinema to Reconciliation Plan during Town Hall
National Review