5 h. ago Explainer: What US social spending programs could be hit in Trump tax cuts?

Explainer: What US social spending programs could be hit in Trump tax cuts?  Reuters

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7 h. ago Republicans barrel toward showdown over Trump tax cuts after dramatic House budget vote

House and Senate Republicans are at odds over how to go about extending President Trump's tax cuts.

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24 h. ago House Passes G.O.P. Budget Teeing Up Enormous Tax and Spending Cuts

The vote cleared the way to enact major elements of President Trump’s domestic agenda and escalated a bitter fight among Republicans over what federal programs to shrink to finance major tax cuts.

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26 h. ago Dem Rep. Pallone: 'Don't Think That You Necessarily Need to Cut Spending,' 'We'd Be Better Off' if Tax Cuts Expired

On Tuesday’s broadcast of CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” Rep. Frank Pallone (D-NJ) said that he doesn’t believe spending cuts are necessarily needed and “we’d be better off” if the current tax cuts expired, but he wants to see tax cuts for the The post Dem Rep. Pallone: ‘Don’t Think That You Necessarily Need to Cut Spending,’ ‘We’d Be Better Off’ if Tax Cuts Expired appeared first on Breitbart.

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27 h. ago Trump budget bill with $4.5 trillion in tax cuts survives House vote

House Republicans are working through disagreements to come together on a massive piece of legislation to advance President Donald Trump's agenda.

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37 h. ago Slashing Medicaid to Pay for Trump’s Tax Cuts Could Lead to Vast State Shortfalls

Republicans have proposed lowering the federal share of costs for Medicaid expansions, which could reshape the program by gutting one of the Affordable Care Act’s major provisions.

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51 h. ago Breitbart Business Digest: The Clock Is Ticking on the Trump Tax Cuts—And the Economy Knows It

It would be nearly impossible to exaggerate the economic significance of renewing provisions from the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA). The post Breitbart Business Digest: The Clock Is Ticking on the Trump Tax Cuts—And the Economy Knows It appeared first on Breitbart.

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4 d. ago Column | Congress ignores looming shutdown to focus on tax cuts, agency layoffs

Column | Congress ignores looming shutdown to focus on tax cuts, agency layoffs  The Washington Post

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5 d. ago Carney: Washington’s Uncertainty Tax May Be Already Slowing Growth

Uncertainty about the fate of the Trump tax cuts, especially bonus depreciation, may already be weighing down investment. The post Carney: Washington’s Uncertainty Tax May Be Already Slowing Growth appeared first on Breitbart.

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5 d. ago Senate G.O.P. Passes Budget Resolution, and Punts on Tough Questions

Approval of the Republican budget plan left major questions about tax cuts and spending reduction for another day.

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5 d. ago I helped Trump get his first tax cut bill through Congress. Failure is not an option this time

I worked for Donald Trump when we got his tax cut bill through Congress. Now, Republicans have a tiny majority and must work together or get blamed for $4 trillion-plus in tax hikes.

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6 d. ago Republican proposals to cut Medicaid could be politically fraught

Republicans are proposing deep cuts to Medicaid to finance tax cuts and other priorities. Pushback is coming not only from Democrats, but also from hospitals that rely on revenue from the program.

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9 d. ago Republicans Want Lower Taxes. The Hard Part Is Choosing What to Cut.

House Republicans are preparing to adopt a plan that puts a $4.5 trillion limit on the size of the tax cut, but even that will not be enough for some of President Trump’s promises.

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