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Why some economists say the deficit increase in Trump’s bill is dangerous
The CBO says it would add $3.4 trillion to the deficit over the next decade. For decades, fiscal hawks have warned about the ...
How many people will lose health care coverage in New Jersey after Trump budget bill?
More than 350,000 eligible New Jersey residents will lose health care coverage because of Medicaid cuts included in Donald ...
They will ‘pay’: Dems on warpath vs. deficit-busting MAGA budget - that some in GOP ‘don’t like'
The House narrowly passed Republicans' massive tax and spending bill to advance President Trump’s agenda. The Congressional ...
Trump lands first major legislative win after Congress passes his massive domestic policy bill
Republican lawmakers have handed President Donald Trump the first major legislative achievement of his second term, following ...
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Democratic Senate Sponsor Of Marijuana Banking Bill Says Budget Issues And War Have Delayed Cannabis Reform Efforts
The Democratic Senate sponsor of a marijuana banking bill says that, despite efforts to coordinate meetings around the ...
I’m an Economist. The GOP Budget Undeniably Takes From the Working Class and Gives to the Rich
Take one jarring symmetry: the spending cuts to health care and food assistance programs in the bill will average about $120 ...
CNN Host Grills Fence-Sitting GOP Rep Over Budget Indecision
Rep. Tim Burchett had his flip-flopping support for the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) called out live on CNN—but the ...
‘Potentially catastrophic’: While Congress cuts safety net, Mass. lawmakers pass budget short on cash for SNAP caseworkers
The state budget for fiscal year 2026, which lawmakers sent for Governor Maura Healey’s signature, slashed more than $40 ...