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GOP Budget Bill: Tax Cuts, Military Boost, Social Service Cuts

5/19/2025

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The GOP's budget bill seeks to solidify 2017's tax cuts, ramp up military funding, and slash vital social services like Medicaid and food assistance. While five Republicans voiced concerns over the lack of immediate relief for low-income families, the bill threatens to balloon the national debt by a staggering $3.8 trillion over the next decade.

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The GOP's budget bill seeks to solidify 2017's tax cuts, ramp up military funding, and slash vital social services like Medicaid and food assistance. While five Republicans voiced concerns over the lack of immediate relief for low-income families, the bill threatens to balloon the national debt by a staggering $3.8 trillion over the next decade.