Idaho is now staring down the barrel of Donald Trump‘s “Big, Beautiful Bill” and things look grim. Even state Republicans are gloomy, with the bill’s requirements forcing them to pull out a red marker and begin crossing crucial things out of the state’s budget.
Trump’s bill contains both tax cuts and new requirements for states to fund Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), essentially asking them to do more with less money. As such, some states are facing half a billion dollars in added costs and tax revenue, and that’s on top of already squeezed budgets.
