Democrats say Republicans have given them a political gift in President Trump’s “big, beautiful bill.”
They say they can easily sell the bill to the public as a threat to working-class voters, given its cuts to Medicaid and food assistance programs and significant tax breaks for the ultrawealthy.
“This is a rare policy gift to Democrats in that it was perpetrated by Republicans, harms almost everybody, and it’s actually relatively easy to talk about,” said Democ...
Rollins: Medicaid recipients, automation can replace deported farmworkers
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins told reporters Tuesday that she thinks Medicaid work requirements and automation will help offset President Trump's massive immigration crackdown, which has threatened migrant farmworkers.
"There's been a lot of noise in the last few days and a lot of questions about where the president stands and his vision for farm labor," Rollins said during a news conference with Republican governors. "Ultimately, the answer on this is automation, al...
Have children? How the ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ could affect you
(NEXSTAR) – In the nearly 900 pages of President Trump's sweeping budget bill are multiple provisions that parents and guardians may want to give their attention.
Child tax creditUnder Trump's "Big, Beautiful Bill" the child tax credit is raised from $2,000 to $2,200.
Parents and guardians can claim the tax credit for each qualifying child who will be under the age of 17 at the end of the year. Both the taxpayer and the child must have a Social Security number...
Why Democrats don’t care about most health care fraud
One thing has become clear in the debate over President Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill”: Democrats don’t really care about waste, fraud and abuse in Medicaid or Affordable Care Act coverage (i.e., ObamaCare). That’s obvious from their opposition to Republican efforts to audit those programs to ensure only eligible people are enrolled.
To be fair, Democrats do care about health care fraud if a private health insurer or drug company is accused of defrauding a government health...
Trump takes another bite out of congressional power with TikTok, beautiful bill
Having the Air Force fly a B-2 bomber overhead during a signing ceremony for a budget bill would have in a different time seemed like overkill. But in our time of both public spectacle and congressional sclerosis, it seems about right.
After months of debate, Congress delivered a tax and spending package that is loved by none, which is usually a good sign. Budgets aren’t supposed to be popular. But this is an unusually ambitious budget — or, to be more precise, pseudo-budge...
Senate Democrats’ campaign arm rolls out ad campaign post-GOP bill hitting Republicans over Medicaid cuts
The Senate Democrats’ campaign arm is rolling out a new digital ad campaign attacking Republicans over Medicaid cuts included in President Trump’s sweeping policy legislation that he signed into law last week.
The 30-second ad, called “Lifelines” and first shared with The Hill, includes snippets of news anchors talking about the consequences of the Trump megabill’s Medicaid provisions in states like Michigan and Georgia.
An analysis by the Congressional Budge...
Have children? How the ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ could affect you
(NEXSTAR) – In the nearly 900 pages of President Donald Trump's tax and spending bill are several provisions that parents and guardians may want to pay close attention to.
Child tax creditUnder Trump's "Big, Beautiful Bill" the child tax credit is raised from $2,000 to $2,200.
Parents and guardians can claim the tax credit for each qualifying child who will be under the age of 17 at the end of the year. Both the taxpayer and the child must have a Social Securi...
When will key aspects of Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ take effect?
President Trump signed his sweeping tax cut and spending package known as the "big, beautiful bill" into law during a Fourth of July celebration on Friday.
The measure boosts defense and border wall funding and makes Trump’s 2017 tax cuts permanent, offsetting some of those costs with deep cuts to Medicaid, food assistance programs, student loans and clean energy programs.
Some of the law’s key pieces will take effect later this year, while others will not be impl...
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Medicaid cuts could define midterms
Medicaid is set to become a key issue in the battle over control of Congress in next year’s midterm elections now that President Trump’s "big, beautiful bill" has passed.
Congress passed the largest Medicaid cuts in the program’s 60-year history through the GOP’s megabill right before the July 4th holiday, a $1 trillion reduction that's projected to push more than 12 million low-income individuals off their health insurance over the next decade.
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