Today, Congressional Republicans gave final approval to a federal budget bill that makes historic cuts to social safety net programs, funnels unprecedented resources into mass deportation, and gives trillions in tax cuts largely to the wealthy while ballooning the deficit.
July 7, 2025
DC Fiscal Policy Institute: Statement on Final Passage of Federal Budget Reconciliation Bill
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