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Big, Beautiful Bill: From Tax cuts to mass deportations; key policies to know Trump's megabill

Big, Beautiful Bill: From Tax cuts to mass deportations; key policies to know Trump's megabill

Time of India10 hours ago
After hours of debate, negotiations and stalemate, Republicans in the US Senate have narrowly passed Donald Trump's mega-bill on tax and spending. The One Big Beautiful Bill Act passed with Vice-President JD Vance casting a tie-breaking vote after more than 24 hours of debate. The bill now heads back to House, where it still faces more opposition. The tax and spending bill is projected to cost more than $3 trillion during that time, but would be partially paid for with about $1 trillion in cuts to Medicaid. Almost 12 million lower-income Americans would lose their health insurance by 2034, according to the Congressional Budget Office.
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