Senate budget blueprint empowers GOP chair to decide if Trump tax cuts add to deficit
- Senate Republicans are looking to change how extending Trump's 2017 tax cuts will affect future federal deficits, with projections indicating a nearly $4 trillion increase over a decade by the Congressional Budget Office.
- Democrats accuse Republicans of violating Senate rules by allowing the Senate Budget Committee Chairman to select a scoring baseline that shows no deficit impact.
- Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer expressed frustration, stating that Republicans are 'blowing up the institution's rules' and referring to the change as an 'accounting gimmick.'
- President Donald Trump supports the Senate's budget plan and emphasizes the need for unity among Republicans to pass the measures swiftly.
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Senate Republicans to vote on budget plan permanently extending Trump tax cuts
(The Center Square) – Through a newly-introduced amendment, Senate leaders have found a way to move the House’s budget resolution forward and make President Donald Trump’s 2017 tax cuts permanent.

“We Need To Pass It IMMEDIATELY!” – Trump Backs GOP Senate Budget Blueprint
Senate Republicans released a new budget blueprint. NBC News wrote, “They hope to adopt the plan in the coming days to instruct committees to begin work a massive bill to pass Trump’s agenda on taxes, immigration funding and other priorities. ” NBC News reported: Senate Republicans released a new budget blueprint Wednesday that would pave the way for $1.5 trillion in new tax cuts in addition to making President Donald Trump’s 2017 tax cuts perma…
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