#tax-cuts

#tax-cuts

"To be crystal clear, what this bill did was create the potential for SNAP programs to no longer exist ... in states that cannot afford to?" Rep. Shomari Figures, an Alabama Democrat, asked a panel of state and county social services officials during a congressional hearing in September. Is it correct that under the new cost-sharing arrangement, Figures continued, these states might not have it in their budgets to feed anyone at all, including children and homeless veterans?

The shutdown has been pretty damaging, you know, not yet because it's early, but it gets a little bit worse as it goes along. And we'll be making cuts that are permanent. And we're only gonna cut Democrat programs, I hate to tell you. I guess that makes sense. But we're cutting Democrat programs. We are going to start that.

A recent poll shows more than two-thirds of Germans anticipate that a state premier from the far-right AfD party will be elected by next year.

Dave Ramsey criticized the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, stating there is 'nothing' impactful in it for homeowners, urging individuals to take their financial matters into their own hands.

The Congressional Budget Office predicts that the megabill Trump signed on July 4 would increase the federal deficit by $3.4 trillion and cause ten million people to lose health insurance.

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act signed by U.S. President Donald Trump is the most sweeping legislation in modern U.S. history, implementing huge tax cuts for the rich and massive cuts to the social safety net.

The rich will get obscenely richer. The poor will be hungrier and sicker, work more precarious, and the planet unrelentingly hotter.

The "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" contains $4.5 trillion in tax cuts and adds $350 billion for defense and border security, projected to increase the national deficit by trillions.

The economic effects of Trump's policy bill aim to make big tax cuts permanent while funding them through cuts to Medicaid and substantial borrowing, increasing the deficit dramatically.

The US Senate is holding a marathon vote on a sprawling budget vital to Donald Trump's agenda, proposing sweeping tax breaks and cuts to healthcare.

Republicans aim to cut taxes and address federal debt but face a dilemma over popular Medicaid cuts; their solution is to impose work requirements.

U.S. President Donald Trump's sweeping tax-cut legislation would effectively transfer wealth from younger Americans to older generations, nonpartisan analysts say.

The data shows that that's the result. The math shows that that is the result. No one on this side of the aisle admits anymore that they didn't blow a huge hole in deficit.

Stride emphasizes that the Conservatives will not repeat the economic mistakes of the past, highlighting the importance of responsible fiscal discipline over unfunded tax cuts.

Asman stated that despite his criticisms of Trump's legislation, it's crucial for Republicans to support the bill to prevent tax increases for Americans.

Tarlov argued that while Democrats are facing challenges, President Trump also displays unfavorable polling on key issues like the economy and foreign policy.

The Big Beautiful Bill is likely to increase the budget deficit, with estimates from CBO and CRFB suggesting an additional $2.3-$3.1 trillion over 10 years due to tax cuts outweighing spending reductions.

The House passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act of 2025 by the smallest margin imaginable (one vote) was always the likeliest outcome.