The passage of Donald Trump's sweeping tax and spending bill has incited significant outrage among Democrats. Party leaders criticized the bill, claiming it prioritizes billionaires at the expense of the working class. Key Democrats warned of the potential negative impact on essential services and benefits for everyday Americans, such as Medicaid and food assistance. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez particularly pointed out the contradictions in the bill, emphasizing the harsh realities it creates for those earning low wages. Democrats aim to mobilize against the Republican agenda in preparation for the upcoming midterm elections.
Today, Donald Trump and the Republican party sent a message to America: if you are not a billionaire, we don't give a damn about you, said Ken Martin, the Democratic National Committee chair. While the GOP continues to cash their billionaire donors' checks, their constituents will starve, lose critical medical care, lose their jobs and yes, some will die as a result of this bill.
Ocasio-Cortez highlighted the contradictions in the bill that Democrats can be expected to campaign on over the next two years, pitting its spending on immigration enforcement against the loss of social benefits for working-class Americans.
Ocasio-Cortez noted that Republicans voted for permanent tax breaks for billionaires while allowing a tax break on tips for people earning less than $25,000 a year to sunset in three years.
This is not a simple budget increase. It is an explosion.
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