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Rand Paul, Mike Lee back Elon Musk over Trump-backed bill: ‘We can and must do better’
- The Trump-backed reconciliation bill passed the House last month and is currently under debate in the Senate in 2025.
- The bill follows extensive negotiations and faces upcoming Senate Republican changes before final passage, with a July 4 deadline to send it to Trump's desk.
- Elon Musk condemned the bill as a "disgusting abomination," accusing it of containing excessive and wasteful spending that would increase the federal deficit, while some Republican lawmakers, including Marjorie Taylor Greene, expressed partial agreement with Musk's criticism.
- Greene opposes an AI regulation section that strips state rights for ten years, stating, "I would have voted NO if I had known this was in there," demonstrating internal GOP disagreements.
- The bill's passage faces uncertainty as Senate leaders respect Musk's views but maintain differing opinions, while White House and congressional leaders emphasize their support and plans to move it forward.
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Rand Paul, Mike Lee back Elon Musk over Trump-backed bill: ‘We can and must do better’
Republican Senators Rand Paul and Mike Lee have backed tech billionaire Elon Musk's criticism of the House-approved version of President Trump's megabill, which they say would add nearly $4 trillion to the national debt.
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Read Full ArticleGOP senators express ‘concerns,’ ‘skepticism’ over Trump’s spending bill after Musk rant – Your Capital Minds
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A cohort of Senate Republicans already troubled by the House GOP’s version of President Donald Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ found a common ally in Elon Musk, who again trashed the legislation on Tuesday. Musk, who just exited his tenure as Trump’s efficiency bloodhound leading the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) last week, doubled down on his position that the House’s reconciliation package…
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