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Joe Biden eyes first major federal tax hike since 1993 to fund growth plan

Unlike the $1.9 trillion Covid-19 stimulus act, the next initiative, which is expected to be even bigger, won't rely just on government debt as a funding source

President Biden signs executive orders inside the Oval Office at the White House in Washington
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The plan will test both Biden’s capacity to woo Republicans and Democrats’ ability to remain unified.

Nancy Cook & Laura Davison | Bloomberg
President Joe Biden is planning the first major federal tax hike since 1993 to help pay for the long-term economic programme designed as a follow-up to his pandemic-relief bill, according to people familiar with the matter.

Unlike the $1.9 trillion Covid-19 stimulus act, the next initiative, which is expected to be even bigger, won’t rely just on government debt as a funding source. While it’s been increasingly clear that tax hikes will be a component — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has said at least part of the next bill will have to be paid for, and pointed to higher rates —key