Posted on 02/25/2025 5:09:40 PM PST by USA-FRANCE
Watch live as House members vote on a Congressional budget bill. Speaker Mike Johnson will try to muscle a Republican budget blueprint to passage this week, a step toward delivering President Donald Trump's “big, beautiful bill” with $4.5 trillion in tax breaks and $2 trillion in spending cuts over stiff opposition from Democrats — and even some Republicans.
Libs in the chat with the usual “this destroys Medicare”, etc.
I’d love to know how many pages. Hopefully 50 at most. It’d be nice to know what the cuts are. I guess we will find out after the vote.
Medicare is not touched. Medicaid is but different program.
216-213...only 4 members have not voted.
217-213.
It has passed - not enough remaining votes to stop it.
All Republicans in favor except one - my guess is that was Thomas Massie.
Massie is a assie.
Now they are declaring democracy is over because of this vote, etc.
Same old boilerplates.
Then calling on people to “vote blue in the midterms” - well how can that happen if “democracy is over”?
All of the Democrats are there huddled together - wonder what sort of outburst they are planning when the vote is called? That has to be why they are there like that.
Good points.
DONE!
well...the Dems didn’t do anything. Surprised.
Good! Finally GOP working together except Massey. Hopefully we can get rid of him next year. Primary him!!!!!
Well now it appears a group of Republicans are getting ready to sing like a quartet....
Oh...they are talking about a loss of an officer.
They stood there for a long period of time from a distant camera angle.
Quote: “Now they are declaring democracy is over because of this vote, etc.”
Well, if you know how to speak their language, I they aren’t lying.
Democracy = they are in charge and you obey.
So yes, everytime they lose “their democracy” is over.
I was thinking we haven’t had a good caning since 1856, then saw a black bro’ with a mullet—and a cane.
How’s that DOGE savings?
How’s that balanced budget?
Where’s the money going?
How much are your grandkids on the hook for?
Trust the plan?
Do ya’ll not see the ruse yet?
LOL, just LOL...
Here’s a summary of the cuts proposed in H. Con. Res. 14, based on recent legislative discussions and assuming it aligns with what "passed tonight": Total Deficit Reduction: Aims for $14.1 trillion over 10 years (2025-2034). Spending Cuts: Approximately $6 trillion in direct cuts to federal programs. Medicaid: A major target, with estimates suggesting at least $880 billion in mandatory spending reductions, likely affecting healthcare access for low-income individuals. Exact figures debated, but cuts could scale back eligibility or provider reimbursements. Food Stamps (SNAP): Part of nearly $1 trillion in social program reductions, potentially tightening eligibility or benefit levels, impacting food security for millions. Medicare and Social Security: Proposed cuts or reforms contested by Democrats, possibly involving adjustments to benefits or eligibility age, though specifics remain under negotiation. Estimates suggest hundreds of billions over the decade. Other Social Programs: Broad cuts to mandatory spending under committees like Energy and Commerce, potentially affecting housing, education, or community development (e.g., HUD programs). Economic Growth Assumption: $3 trillion of the deficit reduction relies on projected economic growth, not direct cuts, which critics argue is optimistic. Tax Policy: No new tax cuts for high earners were adopted in amendments, preserving revenue but intensifying focus on spending reductions.
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