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House Debates Trump's Tax and Spending Bill
UNITED STATES, JUL 3 – The bill includes $4.5 trillion in tax cuts, $350 billion for border security, and cuts Medicaid by $1 trillion, projected to increase the national debt by $3.3 trillion, analysts say.
- On Thursday, the Republican-controlled House advanced President Donald Trump's tax and spending bill, laying the groundwork for a potential passage later that day.
- Under pressure to meet a July 4 deadline, GOP leaders worked to sway holdouts in a narrow House majority, which could only lose three votes.
- The House voted 219-213, with the Congressional Budget Office projecting a $3.3 trillion deficit increase from about $4.5 trillion in tax cuts over a decade.
- Up to half of Medicaid enrollees may lose coverage, with premiums rising 75% without subsidy extensions, potentially reducing access for millions.
- The Congressional Budget Office projects the bill will boost deficits by nearly $3.3 trillion over a decade, with a $5 trillion increase in the debt limit, significantly impacting long-term fiscal stability.
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