The hard-right lawmakers are insisting on steeper spending cuts to Medicaid and the Biden-era green energy tax breaks, among other changes, before they will give their support to President Donald Trump’s “beautiful” bill. They warn the tax cuts alone would pile onto the nation’s $36 trillion debt.
The failed vote, 16-21, stalls, for now, House Speaker Mike Johnson’s push to have the package approved next week. But the Budget Committee plans to reconvene Sunday to try again. Lawmakers vowed to negotiate into the weekend as Trump is returning to Washington from the Middle East.
“Something needs to change or you’re not going to get my support,” said Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas.
WHO IN THE NAME OF UNCLE SAM PUT A FUCKING BUFFOON IN CHARGE OF A COUNTRY? I DEMAND HE BE THROWN OUT OF OFFICE! WHO CAN I CALL ABOUT THIS?
when you realize the supporters are even bigger buffoon than the one in the whitehouse, theres your answer.
A lot of deluded voters
The whole country played a part