To extend Trump's 2017 tax cuts, Republicans seek to overlook the cost
As congressional Republicans try to extend President Donald Trump's 2017 tax cuts, some are considering an unusual plan to make them permanent while avoiding the political pain of massive spending cuts to pay for them: Argue that they will not deepen the federal deficit.
House Republicans unveil blueprint to extend $4.5 trillion in tax cuts and lift the debt ceiling
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans released a budget plan Wednesday that sets the stage for advancing many of President Donald Trump’s top domestic priorities, providing for up to $4.5 trillion in tax cuts and a $4 trillion increase in the debt limit so the U.S. can continue financing its bills.
Republicans rush to soften Trump’s cuts
Republican lawmakers are pushing back against sweeping cuts to the federal government launched by President Donald Trump and Elon Musk, as their downsizing crusade begins to hit GOP constituents. A growing number of GOP lawmakers are trying to intervene with the Trump administration and are weighing legislation to circumvent the changes.
Donald Trump's 'Drastic' Funding Cuts Face Republican Opposition
President Donald Trump's "drastic" funding cuts, as one GOP senator put it, are facing opposition from some Republicans on Capitol Hill now that the cuts pose a threat to their constituents. Newsweek reached out to the White House via email for comment on Saturday.
GOP moves to extend Trump’s 2017 tax cuts, downplaying cost
WASHINGTON >> As congressional Republicans try to extend President Donald Trump’s 2017 tax cuts, some are considering an unusual plan to make them permanent while avoiding the political pain of massive spending cuts to pay for them: Argue that they will not deepen the federal deficit.
'Pretty drastic': GOP lawmakers urge Trump to scale back cuts hurting their states
Republican lawmakers are beginning to ramp up pressure on President Donald Trump to ease off the drastic cuts, spending freezes, and layoffs in the federal government that directly impact their own states,
Prediction: President Donald Trump Will Break His Social Security Promise and Propose Cuts -- Just Not in the Way You Might Think
If President Trump's first term in office is any indication, his promise to "not touch Social Security" won't last long.
What Cuts to the CFPB Could Mean For Consumers
The CFP also prosecutes companies that it says fail to protect consumers. In December, it filed a lawsuit against the ...
Trump drew the line at Social Security cuts in Republicans' proposed budget, but Medicaid is on the chopping block
Medicaid may be on the chopping block as the Trump administration prepares its budget blueprint.
Feeling the sting of Trump’s abrupt cuts and data curbs at NIH
"NIH-funded scientists are perennially expected to do more with less," writes one stakeholder. Another observer writes, "The ...
Ray Dalio: We Need to Cut the Budget Deficit Now. Here’s How We Do It
In Ray Dalio's forthcoming book "How Countries Go Broke" he argues that the United States' budget deficit should be cut.
Jordan Spieth and Max Homa among the notables to miss the cut at Genesis Invitational
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Trump's spending cuts target probationary workers. What does the status mean?
As the Trump administration carries out mass firings of the federal workforce in a push to slash government spending, it's ...
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Did the 2017 tax cuts really pay for themselves?
While supporters of an extension to the 2017 Tax Cuts and Job Act say that the tax cuts paid for themselves, experts say that ...
CDC To Lose One-tenth Of Workforce Under Trump Administration Job Cuts
Nearly 1,300 employees are being forced out under the Trump administration’s move to get rid of all probationary employees.