The article discusses the significant legislative shifts presented in President Trump's budget reconciliation bill, highlighting how debates surrounding Medicaid cuts and tax deductions have overshadowed broader policy changes. It notes the abandonment of federal efforts on climate change, increased immigration enforcement, and a push for private-school vouchers. Critics argue that the bill represents a stark departure from previous Democratic policies, particularly the Inflation Reduction Act, illustrating a larger trend of Republican strategy towards energy and environmental issues.
The bill looks like not just a repeal of the landmark Inflation Reduction Act but an indictment of the theory of politics that gave rise to it.
Among House Republicans, the most passionate debates over the Big Beautiful Bill have involved Medicaid cuts and the overall impact on deficits and debt.
Collection
[
|
...
]