US EditionVirginia Democrat: Trump bill will be ‘political albatross’ for Republicans
- The Senate voted on Saturday to advance President Trump's tax and spending bill aimed at making 2017 tax cuts permanent and cutting Medicaid.
- The bill faces opposition due to proposed Medicaid and Obamacare marketplace cuts that threaten to remove health coverage from 16 million Americans.
- Senator Mark Warner criticized the bill as a "political albatross" that will return uninsured rates to pre-Obamacare levels amid GOP dissent and public concern.
- Provisions include tax exemptions for military and law enforcement, deductions on tips and overtime, but the Congressional Budget Office projects a $2.8 trillion deficit increase by 2034.
- The bill's advancement suggests ongoing Senate struggles, with possible revisions and political pressure needed to overcome dissent and meet a July 4 deadline.
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Nebraska U.S. Rep. Don Bacon again in middle of fight for big Trump bill • Nebraska Examiner
Once again, Nebraska’s 2nd Congressional District Republican, U.S. Rep. Don Bacon, finds himself in position to cast a potentially pivotal vote. (Zach Wendling/Nebraska Examiner)OMAHA — President Donald Trump and Republican leadership in Congress are pushing a presidential-pressured deadline of July 4 to send a “big” tax and spending bill that Trump calls “beautiful” to the president’s desk. And once again, Nebraska’s Omaha-based 2nd Congressio…
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