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GOP’s Plan to Give Tax Breaks to the Rich Is Now Projected to Cost $7 Trillion
The GOP has come under fire for using an accounting trick to claim the proposed tax cuts would have no budgetary impact.
Senate Republicans Unveil Budget Blueprint to Deliver on Trump’s Agenda
"Let's be clear: Trump and his allies in Congress are cooking the books in broad daylight,” said one critic.
Elon Musk Donates to GOP Lawmakers After They Back His Calls to Impeach Judges
Musk's donations could influence Republican lawmakers' decision-making on future legislation.
Texas Files Criminal Charges Against Midwife Who Allegedly Offered Abortion Care
Houston-area midwife Maria Margarita Rojas is the first person to be criminally charged under the state's abortion ban.
Will Dems Draw a Line? Budget Capitulation Raises Questions Over Fights to Come.
It’s not hard to imagine Democrats who didn’t hold the line for Medicaid won’t hold it for trans health care, either.
Trump and GOP Attack Children’s Food Aid in Order to Fund Tax Cuts for the Rich
This comes as roughly 14 million children in the US are already food insecure.
Industry-Backed Bills Would Bar EPA From Carrying Out Its Mission, Experts Say
“They’re trying to undermine the foundations for doing any kind of regulation,” said an environmental law expert.
Trump Pushes False Claim That Dems Are Paying Voters to Protest GOP Town Halls
Trump has long accused voters who voice their opposition to his far right agenda of being “paid protesters.”
Sanders: 1 Percent Has Sapped $79T in Wealth From Bottom 90 Percent Since 1975
In 2023 alone, $3.9 trillion was sapped from the bottom 90 percent — enough to give every worker a $32,000 raise.
House GOP Budget Would Raise Health Care Costs for the Poor to Pay the Rich
The push to slash health care to pay for Trump's tax cuts will come back to haunt Republicans.