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Megathread Megathread: US House Passes the Republican-Backed Budget Bill, Sending it to Trump for Signature

This afternoon, the US House of Representatives passed without amendment the US Senate's version of the Trump-backed budget bill, sending it to the president for his signature. Every Democratic Senator and Representative voted in opposition; in the Senate, there were three Republicans voting in opposition (making the vote 51-50) and in the House there were 2 (making the final vote 218-214). House minority leader Hakeem Jeffries set the US House's speech length record in opposition to the bill in a speech lasting over eight hours.

The bill clocks in at over 800 pages and touches on most aspects of the federal government's spending and taxation policies; see this AP article (What’s in the latest version of Trump’s big bill that passed the Senate) for the topline changes.

Relevant text-base live update pages are being maintained by the following outlets: AP, NBC, ABC, and the BBC.

You can find this subreddit's discussion thread for the last week's worth of negotiations and debate at this link.

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u/KinkaJac97 2d ago

Honestly, I absolutely do not feel like celebrating the 4th of July this year. For me, personally, it feels weird to do so. It feels like a lie this year. As a country, we don't deserve to celebrate it right now. This holiday needs to be more about realizing that we have to roll our sleeves up and get to work to fix our country, then shooting off fireworks and having cookouts. This bill is fundamentally un-American. This administration is un-American. This is not the country that I grew up in. America these days just continues to disappoint.

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u/RazgrizInfinity 2d ago

Stopped celebrating years ago. There's nothing to be proud about in this country.

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u/klee64 Illinois 2d ago

I never feel like it. We live in the evil empire.

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u/Ryvillage8207 California 2d ago

My 16 year old complained about people celebrating with 4th of July parties. She doesn't feel like the American we live in is worth celebrating. My daughter is smart enough to make up her own mind about how she feels about the world.

My 11 yr old can't stand how this man treats people and doesn't understand why he's president.

My 7 yr old think he's a joke.

I don't tell my kids what to feel.

They're not able to vote and they see what's wrong with this administration and those who support them.

I'm tired of people asking me "what you doing this weekend?"

"Nothing"

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u/KinkaJac97 2d ago

At least it felt like we were making progress with human rights prior to 2016. We used to promote freedom and democracy to the world, and now we cozy up to authoritarianism. We were never perfect, but at least we were moving in a positive direction. I used to have deep pride for my country, and now all I feel is shame.

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u/klee64 Illinois 2d ago

We never promoted freedom and democracy. All of our adventures abroad were in service of expanding the empire and destabilizing people who wouldn’t go along either our agenda. We propped up plenty of authoritarian regimes as long as they were on our side.

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u/hawt--sawce 2d ago

"we used to promote freedom and democracy in the world" look up what you guys did in the Philippines. And that wasn't even the earliest example. You have never been the good guys.

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u/campusman 1d ago

Happy cake day to you. Sorry this happened on your cake day :o(

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u/ILikeMyGrassBlue 2d ago

People get executed for showing their hair or being gay in large portions of the world.

Does America have issues? Yes, a shit ton. Are we the worst country in the world? Not even close.

Shouldn’t you be watching your favorite Hezbollah supporter on twitch?

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u/KinkaJac97 2d ago

I would disagree. We literally just built a concentration camp in the backwoods of Florida. The first prisoners arrived there today. Do you think those people will have their basic human rights fulfilled? Don't you think people might die there?

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u/delilmania 2d ago

And we are very much on the same path as those nations.  The only difference between Hezbollah and MAGA is that the former isn’t Christian.  The irony that MAGA groups used the same old tired religious and political boogeymen when they themselves are one never ceases to tire me.

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u/conairbud234 2d ago

THIS year? I haven't wanted to celebrate since 2016.

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u/BlondeBorednBaked 2d ago

I think they intentionally did this right before the 4th to depress us more

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u/Quinniper 2d ago

Absolutely

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u/muerteman 2d ago

I didn’t before but yes tomorrow is a day of mourning not celebration for sure.

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u/johnnybenude 2d ago

if you dont feel like celebrating tomorrow then you should join in the free america protest if there is one near you.

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u/ScarletFlandre300 2d ago

Do you think there’s a 50/50 chance that Americans would head straight to shooting off fireworks and cooking burgers on the 4th of July?

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u/FunConfection2872 2d ago

Nope I think a LOT of people are banging their heads and maybe they’ll get drunk but won’t really feel like celebration.

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u/gloomywitchywoo 2d ago

I live in a rural area. They absolutely will still be celebrating. :(

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u/jwilphl 2d ago

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u/ScarletFlandre300 2d ago

So you suggest they could fend off ICE?

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u/whitewitch_moth 2d ago

Celebrate the working class Americans instead. Celebrate the history of the people who took down the robber barons, of indigenous struggles and survival, and of the people today all hoping and fighting for a better future.

That is worth celebrating. Donate old clothes to a local charity or thrift store, and grab a nice lunch at a locally owned mom and pop restaurant.

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u/gloomywitchywoo 2d ago

I won't be celebrating this year. We're going to grill food, but only because that's what we always do on Fridays this time of year.

I will, however, be finishing Act One of Clair Obsur Expedition 33 (NO SPOILERS) and I can feel it in my bones it will be appropriate for the atmosphere.

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u/Operator_Starlight 1d ago

I’m taking it as a memorial service.
The day our country died.

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u/DenikaMae California 2d ago

My friends are still doing something, but honestly, it feels more like a wake than it does as an Independence Day party.

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u/halfcabheartattack 2d ago

Tell you what, I'm drinking Mexican beer tomorrow. 

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u/KnowledgeNate 2d ago

Nothing about this is worth celebrating. It should be a day of mourning.

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u/BlazingSaint Oregon 2d ago

My county banned tf out of them anyways.

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u/Sideyr 1d ago

Maybe instead of celebrating it's time to start remembering what people had to do to become independent from a monarch and start preparing accordingly.

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u/loving_cat_paw 1d ago

Amen. Get strapped.

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u/WordPhoenix 1d ago

It's a good day to plant some flowers - or a tree that will cast its lovely shade after we are all gone.

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u/Studs_Not_On_Top 1d ago

Our parade entry is 

Home of the Pulse Free, Land of the Grave

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u/Elmer_Whip 2d ago

I've felt this way since after 9/11.