In what is being criticized as a heartless move, the Republican party is proposing deep cuts to federal programs that assist millions of underprivileged Americans, including children, to finance an extension of the 2017 tax cuts enacted under Donald Trump. These cuts, aimed at sustaining tax benefits for the wealthiest individuals and corporations, threaten to widen the income inequality gap and could push the national deficit to unprecedented levels.
GOP Prioritizes Wealthy Over Working Families in Cruel Bid to Extend Tax Breaks
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Republicans are looking to gut and slash federal programs in order to afford an extension to Donald Trump’s 2017 tax plan. The extension, which overwhelmingly benefits corporations and could add as much as $15 trillion to the national deficit, would arrive a…
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Republicans are advocating for a necessary recalibration of federal spending to secure the future of the tax reforms initiated by Donald Trump in 2017, aimed at energizing the economy and boosting job creation. By streamlining bloated federal programs, they assert that the government can continue to provide tax relief for all Americans while also taking important steps towards reducing the national deficit, ensuring a more prosperous future for the country.
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