Trump has threatened to deploy the military against the “enemy within” and has recently promoted the idea that “democratic socialism must be criminalized.” On top of current $1.1 trillion, the Pentagon has requested a separate $350 billion package.
Republicans don't need to gut the social safety net again in order to pass Trump's latest series of priorities. But that's not what they'll tell you. GOP will attempt to push SAVE America Act and war funding into new Reconciliation Bill.
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The Senate’s version will blow up the deficit just as much as the House’s—and its Medicaid cuts are deeper. The Senate’s cuts to Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program, are bigger than the House bill—probably in excess of $900 billion
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"Moving the infrastructure bill forward without the popular Build Back Better Act risks leaving behind working people, families, and our communities."
Critics of the Biden administration’s Build Back Better plan to increase funding for U.S. education, healthcare, and action against climate catastrophe say the U.S. can’t afford it, there are no such qualms about ramping up funding for the military.
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Rich countries contribute an average of $14,000 per year for a toddler’s care, compared with $500 in the U.S. The Democrats’ spending bill tries to shrink the gap.
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