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House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) argued that unprecedented nationwide injunctions blocking President Donald Trump’s agenda justify a controversial legislative provision now being considered by Congress that restricts such legal intervention.
If passed into law, the bill would push 7.6 milion people off Medicaid, according to the Congressional Budget Office. Cuts and new conditions for SNAP food aid would save $300 billion over ten years. Trump's 2017 tax cuts would be made permanent, costing $2 trillion over the next decade.
Some $500 billion in cuts to Medicare could be avoided if Congress instructs the White House budget office to disregard the reconciliation package’s debt impact.
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Others, including Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI), have voiced similar concerns about the bill’s steep cost, worrying that it is “mortgaging our children's future.”
The state and local tax deduction is up for consideration again on Capitol Hill. What does it mean for you and your property taxes?
Donald Trump isn’t trying to repeal the Affordable Care Act, but his tax bill would quietly fulfill the GOP’s long-term plan to gut the health plan.
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WISN 12 News on MSNSen. Baldwin looks to 'strange bedfellows' with Sen. Johnson as tax bill heads to SenateDemocratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin says "politics makes strange bedfellows" as the House GOP tax bill heads to the Senate, and GOP Sen. Ron Johnson has voiced strong opposition.
Even though most Americans may see lower taxes, Republicans’ spending cuts could outweigh those benefits and leave some worse off.
Trump Struggles to Convince Republican Holdouts in Congress on Tax Bill By David Morgan, Bo Erickson and Nandita Bose WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Donald Trump on Tuesday pressed his fellow ...