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WASHINGTON (AP) — Elizabeth Warren’s signature “wealth tax” would bring in at least $1 billion less in new government revenue than the Democratic presidential candidate estimates while ultimately shrinking the economy over the next 30 years, according to a new academic analysis. The Massachusetts senator wants a 2% tax on fortunes worth $50 million-plus and a levy three times that on anyone who has a net worth of more than $1 billion. She has pledged to use those to dramatically remake government, offering universal child care and free tuition at public universities while wiping out most student debt for 42 million Americans and helping to finance a “Medicare for All" plan providing government-sponsored health care nationwide. But the piggy bank that Warren wants to use to accomplish her sweeping policy promises won’t be nearly as flush with cash as she believes, the University of Pennsylvania's Penn Wharton Budget Model, which provides nonpartisan … [Read more...] about Warren ‘wealth tax’ estimates too optimistic, analysis says

close Video Chairman Nadler and Ranking Member Collins deliver their opening statements at impeachment markup meeting Representatives Nadler and Collins deliver opening remarks. The House Judiciary Committee is poised to be the scene of another major partisan clash Thursday as lawmakers press ahead with two articles of impeachment against President Trump, ahead of an initial vote expected by day's end likely to advance the measures to the floor. The final "markup" process began Wednesday evening, immediately breaking out into fiery disagreement. Committee Chairman Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., argued that it would be unsafe to wait until the 2020 election to remove Trump from office. IMPEACHMENT NEEDLE NOT MOVING, MAJORITY OF VOTERS OPPOSE IMPEACHMENT "We cannot rely on an election to solve our problems when the president threatens the very integrity of that election," Nadler claimed during Wednesday's session. Democrats from districts that supported Trump … [Read more...] about Dems plow ahead with impeachment articles as initial vote looms

Bill McGowan is the founder and CEO of Clarity Media Group, a global communications coaching firm based in New York. He is the author of "Pitch Perfect: How to Say It Right the First Time, Every Time." Follow him on Twitter @BillMcGowan22. Juliana Silva is a strategic communications adviser at Clarity. The views expressed in this commentary are solely those of the author. View more opinion articles on CNN. (CNN)Cory Booker had it on Wednesday. Kamala Harris didn't. Elizabeth Warren flashed it on Tuesday. Bernie Sanders didn't. The "it" we're referring to wasn't quick-witted responses or even a clear articulation of their stance on the issues. The secret weapon that helped separate the winners from the losers was nothing more than a smile. Juliana Silva Bill McGowan Call it superficial, call it shallow, but the candidates who carried onto the stage a joyless chip on their shoulder, didn't fare as well as their happy warrior counterparts. Booker was targeting Joe … [Read more...] about Cory Booker’s secret weapon