Business Section Article from Today's Washington Post

Josh pulls today's Washington Post from the bullpen clutter and points to page two in the business section, where an article details Redstar's $35 million retention bonus. Toby nods as Josh reads it aloud, the ink-fresh newsprint fueling their instant pivot to a tuition tax-deduction pitch. Donna, C.J., and Bruno lean in, the paper anchoring the burst of competitive policy brainstorming amid campaign fatigue.

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Purpose

Reports corporate news on executive retention incentives, specifically Redstar's $35 million bonus package.

Significance

Sparks Josh's bold proposal to make all college tuition fully tax-deductible, transforming casual talk into a viable policy seed and highlighting inequities in tax treatment between corporate perks and family education costs.

Appearances in the Narrative

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2 moments

S4E3 · College Kids

Tuition Tax Duel — Impromptu Policy Pitch

Josh invokes a specific business-section article from today's Post as the catalytic prop for his idea. The article about Redstar and Wadkins provides the factual grievance (a $35 million retention bonus and tax deductibility) that legitimizes the tuition-deduction pitch and frames the moral contrast between CEOs and ordinary families.

Before: In Josh's head/awareness — he had read it at home that morning and references its page two business section content aloud.

After: Remains the conversational evidence for the proposal; the article functions as a talking point that staff may use later in messaging and policy development.

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S4E3 · College Kids

Reluctant Rallies and a Tuition Pitch

The business section article from today's Post functions as the catalytic fact-pattern for Josh's tuition pitch: its reporting on Redstar and the $35 million retention bonus provides the explicit grievance Josh converts into policy language.

Before: Sitting in the bullpen / on Josh's desk or seen earlier that morning; read by Josh before the pitch.

After: Remains as the underlying factual hook for the idea; cited in internal conversation as political ammunition.

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