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Trump's $4.5 Trillion Budget: Tax Cuts and Controversies

7/9/2025

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President Trump’s budget bill, signed on July 4, allocates $4.5 trillion for tax cuts and spending reductions affecting all Americans.
Corporate tax rates decrease permanently from 35% to 21%, favoring wealthy individuals and businesses.
The elimination of clean energy tax credits raises concerns about job losses in renewable energy sectors.
Medicaid and SNAP funding cuts impose stricter requirements on low-income families.
Engineering firms endorse the bill for its potential to boost job creation and R&D, while labor unions express job loss concerns.

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Story summary

President Trump’s budget bill, signed on July 4, allocates $4.5 trillion for tax cuts and spending reductions affecting all Americans.
Corporate tax rates decrease permanently from 35% to 21%, favoring wealthy individuals and businesses.
The elimination of clean energy tax credits raises concerns about job losses in renewable energy sectors.
Medicaid and SNAP funding cuts impose stricter requirements on low-income families.
Engineering firms endorse the bill for its potential to boost job creation and R&D, while labor unions express job loss concerns.