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Senate Advances Controversial Budget Bill Amid Debt Concerns

7/1/2025

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The U.S. Senate has moved forward with a Republican-backed budget reconciliation bill designed to extend tax cuts and slash social program funding. While it promises to bolster the farm safety net and support clean fuel production, the bill's potential $3.3 trillion addition to the national debt and proposed Medicaid cuts have sparked unease among some GOP members.

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The U.S. Senate has moved forward with a Republican-backed budget reconciliation bill designed to extend tax cuts and slash social program funding. While it promises to bolster the farm safety net and support clean fuel production, the bill's potential $3.3 trillion addition to the national debt and proposed Medicaid cuts have sparked unease among some GOP members.