Trump's 'big, beautiful bill' passed by Senate Republicans
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US Senate Passes Trump's $3.3T Bill in Tie-Breaking Vote
Above: Donald Trump at the White House on June 27, 2025, in Washington, DC. Image copyright: Joe Raedle/Getty Images
The Spin
Republican narrative
This historic legislation delivers on core Republican promises by permanently extending tax relief for working families, securing the border with $160 billion in enforcement funding, and unleashing American energy dominance. The bill prevents a massive $4 trillion tax increase while boosting defense spending and creating millions of jobs through pro-growth policies.
Conservative narrative
This bill is a reckless expansion of government largesse cloaked in populist rhetoric. It abandons long-held principles of budget discipline by ballooning the deficit through spending initiatives. True economic strength comes not from showy legislation but from reining in Washington’s mounting debt.
Democratic narrative
The bill represents a massive giveaway to the wealthy at the expense of vulnerable Americans, cutting over $1 trillion from Medicaid and food assistance while providing generous tax breaks to billionaires and corporations. Nearly 12 million people will lose health insurance while rural hospitals face closure to fund tax cuts for the rich.