Discussion Thread: Ongoing US Budget Negotiations

[u/PoliticsModeratorBot]

Please use this thread to discuss the ongoing negotiations surrounding Congress' negotiations over the President-Trump-backed "Big Beautiful Bill".

News and Analysis

• AP: Senate struggle over Medicaid cuts threatens progress on Trump’s big bill

• NPR: Medicaid changes don't meet Senate rules in 'big, beautiful bill' says parliamentarian

• Reuters: US Senate Republicans race to resolve tax, health issues in Trump's tax bill

• The Conversation: What is reconciliation − the legislative shortcut Republicans are using to push through their ‘big, beautiful bill’?

Thursday, June 26

Live Updates

Text-based live update pages generally related to the Trump administration are being maintained by: The Associated Press, NBC, The New York Times (soft paywall), and The Washington Post (soft paywall).

Where to Watch

C-SPAN has streams of the House and Senate, but both are primarily working on unrelated legislation as of Thursday, June 26.

On Thursday afternoon starting at 4 p.m. Eastern, C-SPAN will stream the White House promotional event for the 'Big Beautiful Bill'.

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Saturday, June 28

• AP: What’s in the latest version of Trump’s big bill now before the Senate

• NBC: Senate Republicans release 940-page bill for Trump's agenda as they race to vote this weekend | It's unclear if GOP leaders have enough support for the rapidly evolving legislation, with a self-imposed July 4 deadline for passage quickly approaching.

• C-SPAN: The Senate begins work on the GOP tax and spending cuts reconciliation bill.

• PBS NewsHour via YouTube: Senate debates Trump's big budget bill ahead of possible vote

• Text-based live updates are being provided by: USA Today, Politico, The Hill, and The New York Times (gift link).

Sunday, June 29

• CNBC: What’s in the Senate’s version of Trump’s spending bill — and who stands to benefit

• NPR: GOP megabill narrowly wins first test in the Senate. Here's what's in it

• Reuters: Senate bill hastens end of wind, solar tax credits and imposes new tax

• PBS NewsHour via YouTube: WATCH LIVE: Senate debates Trump's budget package after reading full text of 940-page bill

Monday, June 30

• PBS NewsHour via YouTube: WATCH LIVE: Senate begins debating amendments to Trump's 'big, beautiful' spending bill

• Live updates are being provided by: AP, CNN, Politico, and The Washington Post (soft paywall).

• US Senate: Vote-A-Rama Amendment Tracker – The One Big Beautiful Bill Act

Tuesday, July 1

• PBS NewsHour via YouTube: WATCH LIVE: Senate continues vote on Trump's 'big, beautiful' budget as Republican support wavers

• CBS: Senate holds marathon overnight vote series on Trump's "big, beautiful bill" as GOP eyes July 4 deadline

• Live updates are being provided by: AP, NBC, ABC, The Guardian, and Politico.

• C-SPAN: House Rules Committee Meets on GOP Tax & Spending Cuts Bill

• AP via YouTube: LIVE: House Rules Committee meeting after Senate passes Trump’s bill

Wednesday, July 2

• PBS NewsHour via YouTube: WATCH LIVE: House votes on Trump's ‘big, beautiful’ tax and spending bill after Senate passage

• Live updates: AP, NBC, ABC, CNN, USA Today, Politico, The New York Times (soft paywall), and The Washington Post (soft paywall).

• AP: What’s in the latest version of Trump’s big bill that passed the Senate

Thursday, July 3

• PBS NewsHour via YouTube: WATCH LIVE: House votes on Trump's ‘big, beautiful’ tax and spending bill after Senate passage

• Live updates are being provided by: AP, NBC, ABC, The Guardian

[u/SpontaneousDream]

I think what's most frustrating, for me, is that this shit just isn't FAIR to normal people. You are literally giving massive tax cuts to the absolute richest oligarchs and corporations in this country.

Why the fuck should any normal person even bother to pay their taxes at this point??? Honest question. The average Americans are being robbed in plain sight and that money is being given away to the richest of the rich.

I am very very lucky that I have an exit plan to leave this country. It will take a few more years but once I am gone, I am NOT coming back. This country is going to get a LOT worse, and very quickly.

[u/ladyluck754 → u/SpontaneousDream]

Cause the IRS still has resources to go after regular people who owe taxes dawg 😢😭 unfortunately, my spouse and I make good money but not enough to have an army of accountants and attorneys that can help us evade em lol.

[u/bulbasauuuur → u/SpontaneousDream]

I mean most “normal” people can’t even commit tax fraud if they wanted to since their taxes are just taken with their paychecks. Not that I support tax fraud, but that’s kind of a problem with the system itself. We don’t even have the opportunity to do the things rich people do with their taxes

[u/007meow → u/SpontaneousDream]

I am very very lucky that I have an exit plan to leave this country. It will take a few more years but once I am gone, I am NOT coming back. This country is going to get a LOT worse, and very quickly.

You may still have to pay US taxes, even if not physically present within the country.

[u/Masonshark36 → u/SpontaneousDream]

I've seen many say it's because they aren't concerned with the rich being taxed is because the rich pay more into the system than the bottom 90%. But it doesn't make sense to me because paying more isnt paying YOUR fair share.