$3.4 Trillion Lie: The GOP’s Budget Gimmick Just Got Called Out
The Byrd Rule blocked defunding the CFPB, emissions rollbacks, and more. Now Republicans want to fudge the cost of Trump’s tax cuts with ‘current-policy’ math.
The Senate Parliamentarian has spoken, and parts of the GOP’s so-called “One Big Beautiful Bill” just got a serious trim. This week, Senate rules referee Elizabeth MacDonough ruled that several of the most ideologically charged provisions in the House-passed OBBB violate budget rules and can’t be passed through reconciliation. Translation: they’ll need …
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