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Republicans' Budget Bill Slashes Aid, Benefits Wealthy

7/4/2025

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Republicans have employed a deceptive "Three-Legged Scam" to mask their harmful agenda, especially during Trump's presidency. Their newly passed budget bill slashes over $1 trillion from vital healthcare and food stamp programs, disproportionately hurting the poorest while showering tax breaks on the wealthiest, deepening the divide between the top 1% and the rest.

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Story summary

Republicans have employed a deceptive "Three-Legged Scam" to mask their harmful agenda, especially during Trump's presidency. Their newly passed budget bill slashes over $1 trillion from vital healthcare and food stamp programs, disproportionately hurting the poorest while showering tax breaks on the wealthiest, deepening the divide between the top 1% and the rest.