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Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R-Wis.) said Democrats are "lying" about the sweeping GOP plan to cut $1 trillion from federal health and food programs.
The massive budget bill passed by the House includes new tax breaks for tipped workers and those who get overtime.
The fate of the state and local tax deduction, or SALT, is dividing lawmakers by geography as well as politics.
The Republican-led House of Representatives has passed a sweeping budget package that would fulfill many of President Donald Trump's priorities. The Republican-led Senate next takes up the package, with significant changes likely.
Immigrants and wealthy universities, as well as foreign companies, would see higher taxes under the House-passed bill.
Yields on government debt have risen as Congress weighs Trump’s budget plan. Meanwhile, interest on the debt is approaching $1 trillion a year – on par with proposed Defense spending.
Tenn., discusses President Donald Trump's 'big, beautiful bill' including an increase in funding for bolstered border wall security on 'Fox News Live.'
In Washington, Congressional Republicans, including all from Texas, passed what President Trump has called the "big, beautiful bill." It makes permanent the tax cuts approved during the President's first term.