This is just trying to get the damn thing out of the House Budget Commmittee…
But the GOP’s narrow majority is far from unified around the proposal. And although Trump visited the U.S. Capitol for a conservative pep rally Tuesday, warring Republican factions on both sides dug in to oppose what is called the One Big Beautiful Bill. The House GOP’s narrow majority means leaders can afford to lose only a handful of votes — and for now, they don’t have the support they need to pass the measure….
…
The Congressional Budget Office, lawmakers’ nonpartisan scorekeeper, projects that it will add $2.3 trillion to the deficit over 10 years. The national debt already exceeds $36.2 trillion.
Hard-line conservatives said Tuesday that the legislation did not sufficiently cut spending to pair with trillions of dollars of new tax cuts or extensions of current rates, and they angled for deeper budget reductions to Medicaid and federal benefits programs.
Blue-state Republicans overnight cinched a deal with House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) to raise the cap on how much people can deduct from their federal taxes to offset what they pay to state and local tax authorities….
…
Trump on Tuesday scolded the blue-state Republicans for appearing greedy in search of more generous tax deductions, though he had campaigned for a SALT cap increase.
And while he also told the GOP to be cautious around increasing the deficit, he also ordered Republicans not to “f— around with Medicaid benefits” and also told holdouts not to be a “grandstander.”…
…
Both the conservatives and the blue-state lawmakers are providing a sharp rebuke of Trump and Johnson. The pair have teamed up previously to great success, pushing spending bills through Congress past seemingly insurmountable gridlock.
And while there was still room — and some time — for negotiators to bring holdouts on board, the intensifying internal dissent threatened to derail the legislation. Trump, for his part, called for bill writers to put their pencils down and force the legislation to the floor.
“It’s time,” Scalise said, “to close the deal and vote.”….
Note….
The Senate WILL be re-writting things that become thre final bill…..For SURE…..
Leave a Reply
You must be logged in to post a comment.