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On Wednesday, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) delivered a significant blow to the so-called âBig Beautiful Bill.â This analysis casts a shadow over the aspirations of Donald Trump and his Republican allies in Congress.
The “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” a sweeping tax and immigration proposal designed to fund significant portions of President Donald Trump’s agenda, is projected to increase the deficit by $2.4 trillion over the next decade, as revealed in a new CBO analysis released Wednesday.
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By 2034, the CBO anticipates that 10.9 million additional individuals will lack health insurance due to modifications in the healthcare system.
Moreover, the CBO estimates that the bill will result in a $3.7 trillion reduction in taxes and a $1.2 trillion decrease in spending. However, a comprehensive assessment of the macroeconomic implications of the bill remains pending.
Alas, the assertions made by Trump and Speaker Mike Johnsonâthat no one will lose their health insurance and that the bill will not contribute to the deficitâhave been debunked by the CBOâs findings.
These claims do not hold water, as per the CBO analysis.
While it may be premature to declare the overall concept of a âBig Beautiful Billâ dead, the prospects for the Senate to pass a version of the House bill without substantial alterations appear grim.
Future iterations of a bill that could bear the name âBig Beautiful Billâ might emerge, but itâs highly unlikely that this particular proposal will be among them.
The CBOâs analysis is likely music to the ears of those opposing the bill, highlighting the substantial flaws within the “Big Beautiful Bill” that could ultimately lead to its legislative failure.
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