Republicans fall further apart on Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’

[mystery-ak]

 Republicans fall further apart on Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’
by Emily Brooks, Nathaniel Weixel and Mychael Schnell - 05/08/25 5:00 AM ET

House Republicans are falling further apart in negotiations on a reconciliation package that represents President Trump’s first-year legislative agenda, with just weeks to go before their self-imposed deadline.

GOP lawmakers on Wednesday sent conflicting signals on how to cut Medicaid, indicating they were no closer to a deal on one of the biggest points in their internal negotiations.

On another key issue, raising the state and local tax (SALT) deduction cap, they lost ground in talks to reach a compromise.

Republicans said they would pass a package Trump has described as his “big beautiful bill” by the Memorial Day recess, which was always seen as an ambitious goal.

With the first full week of May nearly at a close, they appear to have their work cut out for them.

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https://thehill.com/homenews/house/5288995-trump-trump-medicare-medicaid-cuts/

[DefiantMassRINO]

Trump's big, beautiful bill needs to go on fiscal Ozempic.

[cato potatoe]

I probably harp on this too much, but a cut to domestic spending alongside a massive increase to the pentagon is indefensible.  Waste needs to be eliminated across the board, or the consequences will be very painful. 

[corbe]

   The last time Trump called Legislation a 'Big Beautiful Bill' was the repeal of obummercare when it left the House and doomed to failure in the Senate by a Vietnam POW with a fragile ego.