Trump branded, browbeat and prevailed. But his big bill may come at a political cost
- President Donald Trump used a combination of persuasion and pressure to secure the support of almost all congressional Republicans for his multitrillion-dollar tax cut legislation, despite its widespread unpopularity in 2025.
- The legislation followed major Democratic laws like Obama’s Affordable Care Act and Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act and involved Medicaid and food assistance cuts to balance costs.
- Senator Thom Tillis warned the bill would cause drastic coverage losses, exposing Republicans to attacks similar to those faced by Democrats after Obamacare, while Trump pledged to protect entitlement programs.
- Nonpartisan analysts project 11.8 million more uninsured by 2034, early polls show the bill deeply unpopular among independents, and the Tax Policy Center forecasts tax breaks of $150 to $10,950 across income groups.
- Trump’s legislative victory faces political risk as Democrats plan to emphasize healthcare losses and tax favors to the wealthy in upcoming campaigns.
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President Trump enters a political minefield
The United States could be heading into rough weather as a consequence of decisions taken by the White House. Democracy is very different from a system which sees itself as needing to function only for billionaires with no thought of the others. In other words, rule by, of and for billionaires. Trump 1.0 ended in an electoral disaster for Trump owing to a variety of reasons, among them being a propensity of the President during Trump.1.0 to choo…
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