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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Lauren Aratani

‘Fiscally irresponsible’: Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ benefits the rich at the expense of the poor

a man speaking on a dais.
Mike Johnson speaks to the media in the US Capitol after the House narrowly passed Donald Trump’s tax bill on 22 May. Photograph: Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images

Republicans in Congress are trying to pass a new tax and spending bill that may end up being a “big, beautiful bill” – but mostly for wealthy Americans.

With majorities in both the House and Senate, Republicans are working to pass the One Big Beautiful Bill Act that is set to make permanent huge tax cuts that were established in 2017.

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