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Trump's Budget Cuts Spark Outrage Over Healthcare, Education

6/2/2025

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Trump Proposes Budget Cuts

President Trump's 2026 budget proposal aims to slash $163 billion from vital programs such as healthcare and education, igniting fierce backlash from critics. Democratic lawmakers contend that the plan favors tax breaks for the wealthy at the expense of struggling families, potentially adding over $2 trillion to the federal debt and escalating tensions in the Senate.

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GOP Advances Controversial Bill

The GOP's ambitious "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" has sailed through the House, promising tax cuts and boosted military funding. However, a $3.8 trillion deficit and proposed Medicaid cuts have sparked worries among Republican senators. As the bill heads to the Senate, its fate hangs in the balance, with potential revisions looming before it reaches President Trump's desk.

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Trump Proposes Budget Cuts

President Trump's 2026 budget proposal aims to slash $163 billion from vital programs such as healthcare and education, igniting fierce backlash from critics. Democratic lawmakers contend that the plan favors tax breaks for the wealthy at the expense of struggling families, potentially adding over $2 trillion to the federal debt and escalating tensions in the Senate.

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