CBO: House bill funnels wealth to top The CBO says the bill will provide substantial gains for America's wealthiest while slashing resources for the poor Salon · Jun 12, 2025
CBO: GOP budget bill would take from the poor, give to the rich - Roll Call Analysis finds reconciliation bill would most benefit high earners and reduce financial resources available to the lowest-income households. Roll Call · Jun 12, 2025
Big changes are being proposed for a US food aid program. Here's a breakdown by the numbers Big changes are being are being proposed to a food aid program as part of President Donald Trump's tax-cut legislation The Independent UK · Jun 11, 2025
CBO: Debt limit 'X-date' likely not until mid-August at earliest - Roll Call In its monthly budget review for May, Treasury altered its estimate to two weeks later than earlier estimates. Roll Call · Jun 9, 2025
Trump's Tax-Cut Bill Would Leave 11M More People Uninsured in 10 Years, Bump Federal Deficit by $2.4T US President Donald Trump's tax cut bill could increase the federal deficit by trillions of dollars and strip 11 million Americans of health insurance coverage, primarily Medicaid, through 2034. International Business Times UK · Jun 5, 2025
'Kill Bill': Elon Musk urges Americans to rebel against president’s policy, but White House says his 'debt slavery' claims are a hoax The White House said claims that the "One Big Beautiful Bill" will increase national debt are a "hoax." Fortune · Jun 5, 2025
The 'Big Beautiful Bill' Will Add $2.4 Trillion to the Deficit That total will rise to about $3 trillion once the interest costs of more borrowing are included. Reason · Jun 4, 2025
‘One Big Beautiful Bill Act’ gets even uglier as budget office finds higher debt and more Americans losing healthcare One Big Beautiful Disaster We Got This Covered · Jun 4, 2025
Belated Republican Objections to the One Big Beautiful Bill Glide Over Its Blatant Fiscal Irresponsibility House members who discovered objectionable elements only after voting for the package nevertheless underline the unseemly haste of the legislative process. Reason · Jun 4, 2025
Time and voters will determine who is right in current Medicaid fight - Roll Call Over a year from the 2026 midterms, it's too soon to say if Medicaid changes will prove politically popular or hurt Republicans in Congress. Roll Call · Jun 4, 2025
16 million lose insurance under budget bill, other policies: CBO - Roll Call Estimate comes as Senate Republicans began conference-wide briefings Wednesday on how they plan to modify the $2.4 trillion House package. Roll Call · Jun 4, 2025
Budget office warns 10.9 million in U.S. could lose health care under Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ The legislation would also explode the debt by $2.4 trillion and decrease tax revenue by $3.7 trillion over the next 10 years, the audit found. The Independent UK · Jun 4, 2025
Trump’s tax bill would add $2.4tn to US debt, says non-partisan analysis The Congressional Budget Office warns Trump’s ‘one big, beautiful bill’ will leave 10.9 million uninsured by 2034 The Guardian - US · Jun 4, 2025
CBO sees lower deficits from tariffs, but with big caveats - Roll Call The analysis came before federal court decisions on tariffs last week and doesn’t account for potential changes to tariff policy. Roll Call · Jun 4, 2025
Roll Call · Jun 4, 2025 CBO pegs 'big, beautiful' bill price tag at $2.4T - Roll Call The House GOP budget bill would increase deficits and result in nearly 11 million individuals losing access to health insurance, CBO found.
Al Jazeera · Jun 4, 2025 ‘Disgusting abomination’: Why is Elon Musk slamming Trump’s budget bill? Musk’s criticism underscores the divide among conservatives over the bill, which could ramp up US debt.
Fortune · Jun 4, 2025 Elon Musk is on a national debt crusade after slamming Trump's spending bill Jamie Dimon, Warren Buffett, Ray Dalio, Jerome Powell—and now Elon Musk, are all sounding the alarm on America's national debt.
Reason · Jun 3, 2025 It's Rand Paul and Elon Musk vs. Donald Trump Over the 'Big Beautiful Bill' Paul said he refuses to support "maintaining Biden spending levels," and Musk said the Trump-backed tax bill is "a disgusting abomination."
We Got This Covered · Jun 3, 2025 ‘The best healthcare is a job’: Senator John Thune sparks outrage as he shrugs off Medicaid cut concerns to push Trump’s megabill The CBO approximates 4.8 million will be kicked out of Medicaid.
The Independent UK · Jun 1, 2025 Elon Musk leaves a mess for Trump and Mike Johnson with DOGE exit ANALYSIS: Analysis: Musk’s deficit comments give conservatives the political cover they’d need to defy Trump and the White House, writes John Bowden
Roll Call · May 30, 2025 Checking the math on White House, GOP claims about ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ - Roll Call Republicans say the 'big beautiful bill' will reduce the deficit, but economists say making the tax cuts permanent will do the opposite.
Fortune · May 27, 2025 Trump is going to get 'punched in the face' by markets if he pushes through spending bill without a plan for national debt and tariffs, says Wharton professor Republicans argue that growth is the best way to rebalance America’s books, but economists fear that tax cuts may be the final nail in the coffin for national debt.
We Got This Covered · May 25, 2025 ‘Freeloaders’: House Speaker Mike Johnson’s mask slips as he casually admits wanting Americans in ‘every district’ to lose their Medicaid Johnson seems entirely comfortable with the idea of his constituents losing coverage.
The Guardian - US · May 25, 2025 Top Republicans threaten to block Trump’s spending bill if national debt is not reduced Prominent US senators warn Trump to ‘get serious’ about addressing budget deficit or they will block ‘beautiful bill’
The Guardian - US · May 23, 2025 Republican cuts to food and health benefits ‘will kill’, advocacy groups warn Provisions in Trump’s ‘beautiful bill’ include plans to cut billions of dollars in food and health benefits to the poor