Debates, energy, credits and prep
There鈥檚 a Democratic debate tonight.聽It will now feature only two candidates. Brush up on Hillary Clinton鈥檚 and Bernie Sanders鈥櫬�. Clinton and Sanders have agreed to four more debates. The next one will be in Flint, Michigan, a city currently in a聽.
Senate Finance Committee Democrats would like an energy tax policy hearing.聽罢丑别测鈥檝别听聽that the panel be proactive in shaping policy given changes in the regulatory environment and the need to combat climate change.鈥� Top committee Democrat Ron Wyden has introduced an amendment to the energy bill pending in the Senate to consolidate dozens of energy tax incentives into three credits: for clean power, clean transportation fuels, and energy efficiency for homes and buildings. Meanwhile, the entire energy bill is caught up in one of those Senate knots over鈥� aid to Flint.
Speaking of energy and tax policy: Could taxing less healthy food help save the planet?聽A new paper by United Kingdom researchers suggests that聽鈥攍ike red meat鈥攚ould聽 combat global climate change and improve human health. The researchers also suggest a tax on sugar and sugary drinks. The聽聽proposal on Tuesday. Guess the members didn鈥檛 read the paper.
Can Obama and Ryan deal on expanding the EITC?聽Can Hatch?聽The Wall Street Journal聽聽(paywall) that the president and speaker agree on expanding the refundable credit to childless workers. But Finance boss Hatch is no fan.
Meanwhile, Colorado brought back its EITC for the first time this millennium.聽The state鈥檚聽聽over $70 million refunds to an estimated 380,000 eligible families. It was last on the books in 1999.
Twenty-six Liberty Tax Service franchises won鈥檛 be filing returns in Maryland.聽State Comptroller Peter Franchot has聽聽from preparing returns following a high number of 鈥渜uestionable鈥� filings from the outfit. There are more than 100 Liberty franchises in the state. The Consumer Federation of American conducted a recent survey which found broad public support for聽.
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