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GOP Says SAVE Act Dead, Tax Bill Grants $1T Cuts

7/4/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Sen. Thom Tillis and Speaker Mike Johnson say President Donald Trump’s SAVE America Act has stalled, lacking Senate and House votes, and is dead because of timing, Senate shortfall.
Work-requirement provisions cut SNAP enrollment by over 4 million and could shrink Medicaid rolls by 5-10 million after 2027.
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act lowered tax rates, raised SALT deduction to $40,000, and gives wealthy earners $1 trillion in cuts ten years.

History

Historical Context

Bill Clinton signed the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act on August 22 1996, ending AFDC and creating TANF with work limits and a five-year lifetime cap. The reform cut welfare caseloads about 60 % by 2005, a shift echoed today as Senators Thom Tillis and Mike Johnson propose the SAVE America Act to further reduce SNAP and Medicaid rolls.

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Story summary

Sen. Thom Tillis and Speaker Mike Johnson say President Donald Trump’s SAVE America Act has stalled, lacking Senate and House votes, and is dead because of timing, Senate shortfall.
Work-requirement provisions cut SNAP enrollment by over 4 million and could shrink Medicaid rolls by 5-10 million after 2027.
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act lowered tax rates, raised SALT deduction to $40,000, and gives wealthy earners $1 trillion in cuts ten years.

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