A Politico piece points something the headlines do NOT…..
The most devastating Social programs cuts do NOT go into effect until 2028….
Giving Republicans and Democrats SEVERAL years to rescind them before the 2026 MidTerm’s and the 2028 General Election…
Remember?
Donald Trump IS a ‘Lame duck’ President….
He ain’t gonna serve another term….
Most of the people who made him happy on his ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ will be in office after he ain’t….
They left themselves an escape hatch…..
Thursday’s historic vote passing President Donald Trump’s megabill ended a monthslong process of negotiation, infighting and compromise. It also started a countdown until Congress has to do it all over again.
That’s because the super-sized domestic policy legislation includes a sharp cliff for tax cuts and deep safety-net restrictions — teeing them up to be the subject of fierce political battles in the 2026 midterms and the 2028 presidential election.
“Unless changes are made … you’re going to see Medicaid reductions in my state,” Hawley told reporters last week. “I think that is a huge mistake.”
Sixteen House moderates similarly urged Speaker Mike Johnson in a letter in June to revert the Senate’s language. They all ended up voting for the bill, but at least some were also thinking that there was an opportunity to revisit the deep cuts in the future.
“Any of the changes in the provider tax don’t go into effect until ’28, so he’s right, there’s time,” Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-Wash.) said about Hawley’s comments, though he added that the system does “have to be reformed” and that “we’re on the right track.”….
It would seem at second glance that these guys DID give THEMSELVES some wiggle room…..
I’m actually ?
Trump
Got a half a loaf IOU