The Republican-controlled U.S. Senate advanced President Trump's significant tax-cut and spending bill in a crucial procedural vote, suggesting a potential passage in the following days. The bill focuses on extending 2017 tax cuts, increasing military and border security funding, and cutting other taxes. Despite the advancement, the bill has ignited division among senators and public figures, like billionaire Elon Musk, who criticized its implications for job security and green energy investments. The final vote revealed internal GOP negotiations, with only two Republican senators voting against it, showcasing party dynamics in legislative priorities.
The measure, Trump's top legislative goal, passed its first procedural hurdle in a 51 to 49 vote, with two Republican senators voting against it.
The megabill would extend the 2017 tax cuts that were Trump's main legislative achievement during his first term as president, cut other taxes and boost spending on the military and border security.
Musk wrote that the latest Senate draft bill will destroy millions of jobs in America and cause immense strategic harm to our country!
The controversial bill has caused division, with Elon Musk denouncing the Senate draft, criticizing its impact on green energy projects.
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