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House tax-and-spending bill and other Trump administration changes could make millions of people lose their health insurance coverage

President Donald Trump has promised not to cut Medicaid many times over the past decade, including in the tax-and-spending legislative package he has made a top priority in his second administration.

The Conversation

Walz and Johnson make misleading claims about bill’s impact on SNAP - Roll Call

Both Democrats and Republicans exaggerate the impact of the bill's cuts on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

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CBO: House bill funnels wealth to top

The CBO says the bill will provide substantial gains for America's wealthiest while slashing resources for the poor

Salon

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CBO: GOP budget bill would take from the poor, give to the rich - Roll Call

Analysis finds reconciliation bill would most benefit high earners and reduce financial resources available to the lowest-income households.

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Big changes are being proposed for a US food aid program. Here's a breakdown by the numbers

Big changes are being are being proposed to a food aid program as part of President Donald Trump's tax-cut legislation

The Independent UK

CBO: Debt limit 'X-date' likely not until mid-August at earliest - Roll Call

In its monthly budget review for May, Treasury altered its estimate to two weeks later than earlier estimates.

Roll Call

Trump's Tax-Cut Bill Would Leave 11M More People Uninsured in 10 Years, Bump Federal Deficit by $2.4T

US President Donald Trump's tax cut bill could increase the federal deficit by trillions of dollars and strip 11 million Americans of health insurance coverage, primarily Medicaid, through 2034.

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'Kill Bill': Elon Musk urges Americans to rebel against president’s policy, but White House says his 'debt slavery' claims are a hoax

The White House said claims that the "One Big Beautiful Bill" will increase national debt are a "hoax."

Fortune

The 'Big Beautiful Bill' Will Add $2.4 Trillion to the Deficit

That total will rise to about $3 trillion once the interest costs of more borrowing are included.

Reason

‘One Big Beautiful Bill Act’ gets even uglier as budget office finds higher debt and more Americans losing healthcare

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Belated Republican Objections to the One Big Beautiful Bill Glide Over Its Blatant Fiscal Irresponsibility

House members who discovered objectionable elements only after voting for the package nevertheless underline the unseemly haste of the legislative process.

Reason

Time and voters will determine who is right in current Medicaid fight - Roll Call

Over a year from the 2026 midterms, it's too soon to say if Medicaid changes will prove politically popular or hurt Republicans in Congress.

Roll Call

16 million lose insurance under budget bill, other policies: CBO - Roll Call

Estimate comes as Senate Republicans began conference-wide briefings Wednesday on how they plan to modify the $2.4 trillion House package.

Roll Call

Budget office warns 10.9 million in U.S. could lose health care under Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’

The legislation would also explode the debt by $2.4 trillion and decrease tax revenue by $3.7 trillion over the next 10 years, the audit found.

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Trump’s tax bill would add $2.4tn to US debt, says non-partisan analysis

The Congressional Budget Office warns Trump’s ‘one big, beautiful bill’ will leave 10.9 million uninsured by 2034

Roll Call

CBO sees lower deficits from tariffs, but with big caveats - Roll Call

The analysis came before federal court decisions on tariffs last week and doesn’t account for potential changes to tariff policy.

Roll Call

CBO pegs 'big, beautiful' bill price tag at $2.4T - Roll Call

The House GOP budget bill would increase deficits and result in nearly 11 million individuals losing access to health insurance, CBO found.

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‘Disgusting abomination’: Why is Elon Musk slamming Trump’s budget bill?

Musk’s criticism underscores the divide among conservatives over the bill, which could ramp up US debt.

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Fortune

Elon Musk is on a national debt crusade after slamming Trump's spending bill

Jamie Dimon, Warren Buffett, Ray Dalio, Jerome Powell—and now Elon Musk, are all sounding the alarm on America's national debt.

Reason

It's Rand Paul and Elon Musk vs. Donald Trump Over the 'Big Beautiful Bill'

Paul said he refuses to support "maintaining Biden spending levels," and Musk said the Trump-backed tax bill is "a disgusting abomination."

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‘The best healthcare is a job’: Senator John Thune sparks outrage as he shrugs off Medicaid cut concerns to push Trump’s megabill

The CBO approximates 4.8 million will be kicked out of Medicaid.

The Independent UK

Elon Musk leaves a mess for Trump and Mike Johnson with DOGE exit

ANALYSIS: Analysis: Musk’s deficit comments give conservatives the political cover they’d need to defy Trump and the White House, writes John Bowden

Roll Call

Checking the math on White House, GOP claims about ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ - Roll Call

Republicans say the 'big beautiful bill' will reduce the deficit, but economists say making the tax cuts permanent will do the opposite.

Fortune

Trump is going to get 'punched in the face' by markets if he pushes through spending bill without a plan for national debt and tariffs, says Wharton professor

Republicans argue that growth is the best way to rebalance America’s books, but economists fear that tax cuts may be the final nail in the coffin for national debt.

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‘Freeloaders’: House Speaker Mike Johnson’s mask slips as he casually admits wanting Americans in ‘every district’ to lose their Medicaid

Johnson seems entirely comfortable with the idea of his constituents losing coverage.

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