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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
John Bowden

What does Trump’s controversial bill mean for Americans?

  • The GOP's budget package, known as the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act," has passed the House of Representatives and is now awaiting President Donald Trump's signature.
  • The legislation extends $4.5 trillion in tax breaks from 2017, including new deductions for tips and older adults, and temporarily expands the child tax credit and raises the state and local tax deduction cap.
  • It introduces significant cuts to social programmes, with Medicaid spending estimated to fall by over $1 trillion over the next decade and new work requirements for both Medicaid and SNAP benefits.
  • The bill allocates substantial funding increases for immigration enforcement, including billions for border fencing, new ICE agents, and detention facilities, alongside a $5 trillion increase to the debt ceiling.
  • Environmental provisions in the package include stripping tax incentives for renewable energy projects by 2027 and ending electric vehicle tax credits by the end of September.

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The House just passed Donald Trump’s ‘One Big, Beautiful Bill.’ Here’s what that means for you

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