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Capitol Clash

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Clad has been grading Capitol Clash segments since Jul 2026 — 2 reports so far, published as notable segments air. Its most-covered subjects on Clad: Corporate Taxes, Economy, IRS Funding. Every report checks the segment's load-bearing claims against primary sources, then scores the coverage for factual accuracy, political lean, and how the public received it — so you can see how Capitol Clash's reporting holds up story by story, not just take its word for it.

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Welch Questions Bessent on $39.2T Debt, IRS Cuts, and Corporate Tax Avoidance

Aug 26, 2026

The Capitol Clash segment reviews a Senate hearing where Sen. Peter Welch confronted Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent with charts on rising national debt, interest costs exceeding military spending, CBO projections, and the tax gap. Welch focused on IRS staffing cuts reducing enforcement capacity and cited specific multinational tax avoidance via low-tax jurisdictions like Jersey, Cyprus, and Malta. Bessent acknowledged figures, disputed Peterson Foundation credibility and growth projections, argued more IRS agents do not guarantee better collections via a whistleblower account, and called offshore issues complicated without committing to immediate action. Sourcing mixed named entities (CBO, Peterson Foundation, TIGTA whistleblower) with anonymous or generalized references to corporate filings; graphics showed debt trajectory, interest as revenue share (18.5% to 25.8%), and tax gap growth. Throughline frames debt and uncollected revenue as existential threats affecting Social Security, infrastructure, and taxpayers, contrasting enforcement needs against spending cuts or rate hikes.

▶ Source: Capitol Clash

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Jason Smith questions Scott Bessent on tax cuts and inflation at Ways and Means hearing

Jul 13, 2026

The Capitol Clash video recaps a June 2026 House Ways and Means Committee hearing featuring Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent testifying before Chairman Jason Smith. Segments cover the status of an anti-weaponization fund and IRS settlement, tax relief totals of $325 billion with 62 million filers claiming breaks like no tax on tips, inflation comparisons, and Opportunity Zone implementation for rural areas.

▶ Source: Capitol Clash