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Senate GOP Pushes $5 Trillion Budget, Sparks Democratic Fury

4/3/2025

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Senate Republicans are pushing a bold budget resolution to cement President Trump's legacy, seeking to make his 2017 tax cuts permanent while raising the debt ceiling by a staggering $5 trillion. This ambitious plan, featuring $1.5 trillion in new tax cuts, faces fierce opposition from Democrats, who decry it as a massive giveaway to the wealthy.

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Senate Republicans are pushing a bold budget resolution to cement President Trump's legacy, seeking to make his 2017 tax cuts permanent while raising the debt ceiling by a staggering $5 trillion. This ambitious plan, featuring $1.5 trillion in new tax cuts, faces fierce opposition from Democrats, who decry it as a massive giveaway to the wealthy.