Senate Republicans say a final budget reconciliation bill may not be approved until the Fall. House Speaker Mike Johnson favors passage of a final bill by April but Senate negotiators predict it may not come until until August or even September. The House goal of trimming the defecit by $880-TRILLION dollars over TEN years will […]
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Senate Debate Over Cuts, Revenues May Delay Reconciliation Bill
Senate Republicans say a final budget reconciliation bill may not be approved until the Fall. House Speaker Mike Johnson favors passage of a final bill by April but Senate negotiators predict it may not come until until August or even September. The House goal of trimming the defecit by $880-TRILLION dollars over TEN years will be no easy task. Especially as. Lawmakers fight to void deep cuts to programs like Medicaid, but also embrace President Trump’s call to cut, and even eliminate some taxes.