August 3, 2022

Taboo - The Game of Unspeakable Truths

Ages: All Americans

Players: 50 Senate Democrats

Contents: Higher taxes * Higher energy costs * Stagflation * Recession

Objective: Jam through a second partisan reckless tax and spending spree, without saying anything that would admit the truth about what’s in the bill or how it will hurt Americans.

Inflation	Inflation “Reduction” Act	State of Economy
*Do not say:* American Rescue Plan $2T Stimulus Spending 40-Year High 4 months > 8% Stagflation Eroding Paychecks	*Do not say:* No Impact on Inflation Build Back Better American Families & Jobs Plans Handouts to Wealthy Budget Gimmicks Partisan	*Do not say:* Recession Two Quarters Negative GDP Growth Tax Hikes on Job Creators Discourage Investment Interest Rate Hikes Job-Killing Tax Hikes

“Energy Security”	“Closing Loopholes”	Drug Price “Negotiation”
*Do not say:* $5 Gas Solyndra 2.0 Even Higher Prices at the Pump & Bigger Energy Bills Subsidizing Luxury Cars for the Wealthy False Promises on Permitting Big Climate Regulation	*Do not say:* Middle Class Tax Hikes Middle Class Tax Audits Hundreds of Billions in Tax Hikes “Green” Energy Tax Handouts Made-in-America Tax American Energy Tax	*Do not say:* Fewer Treatments Fewer Cures Shortchange U.S. Science More Big Government Health Care Price Controls Undermine U.S. leadership in Life Sciences

Issue Tags: Banking, COVID-19, Economy, Education, Energy, Environment, Health Care, Housing, Judiciary, Labor, National Security, Senate, Taxes, Technology, Transportation

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