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The legislation includes tax cuts as well as big cuts to Medicaid, food benefits and other programs, and it would add more than $3 trillion to the national debt.

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How Republicans Re-engineered the Tax Code

The product of years of Republican effort, the American tax code now blends traditional supply-side economics with President Trump’s populist 2024 campaign promises.

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Trump Withholds Nearly $7 Billion for Schools, With Little Explanation

The money, which was allocated by Congress, helps pay for after-school programs, support for students learning English and other services.

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A Saber-Rattling Musk Promises a New Political Party if the G.O.P. Bill Passes

The billionaire and former Trump adviser suggested that if the domestic policy bill passed, he would swiftly form a new “America Party” and back primary challenges to Republicans.

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