BREAKING: House passes Trump's deficit-swelling tax bill, with big Medicaid changes. It passed the House 215-214, with all Democrats and two Republicans voting against it after a marathon all-night debate. - ThreadSky

usatoday.com • 6 days ago

BREAKING: House passes Trump's deficit-swelling tax bill, with big Medicaid changes.

It passed the House 215-214, with all Democrats and two Republicans voting against it after a marathon all-night debate.

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omg1954.bsky.social•6 days ago

It’s almost like Trumpkin is trying to reshape the world by eliminating all those people who can’t survive without government assistance…ANY government, all while enriching the most wealthy and powerful.

amiemcwayne.bsky.social•6 days ago

Duh

theglobalvc.bsky.social•6 days ago

"Medicaid changes" is an odd way to say "Massive cuts to Medicaid and its patients."

aymiejoi.bsky.social•6 days ago

And cuts to Medicare too!

prollyrong.bsky.social•6 days ago

Don't you just love the courage of the holdouts?

shapelessspirit.bsky.social•6 days ago

https://www.democracynow.org/2025/5/21/budget_bill_medicaid_taxes?utm_source=Democracy+Now%21&utm_campaign=af53876e85-Daily_Digest_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_fa2346a853-af53876e85-193093664

hauntedtypewriter.bsky.social•6 days ago

The economy will collapse.

lisamikolajczyk.bsky.social•6 days ago

This won’t get through the Senate. Murkowski, Collins, Hawley, & either Rand Paul or Thom Tillis will tank it.

hauntedtypewriter.bsky.social•6 days ago

Here's hoping.

amiemcwayne.bsky.social•6 days ago

Maybe then magats will wake up?

lezurko.bsky.social•6 days ago

Nope. They will go down with the ship while the wealthy watch from their luxury lifeboats

ronchica.bsky.social•6 days ago

CHANGES??? No clicks from me.

Draconian cuts across the board. Triggered cuts to Medicare. Increased authoritarian powers to the President, who has huge disapproval numbers.

Do your job @usatoday.com

mkwilson27.bsky.social•6 days ago

Medicaid “changes”?! Medicaid CUTS!

notonthemoon.com•6 days ago

Holy smokes you lot in the media are such assholes

MEDICAID CUTS "and changes"

Don't forget cuts to Medicare

You are doing us a disservice with this editorializing at the benefit of your overlords.

Don't forget you have to live in this world too. What happens when you get fired or laid off?

cdanny17.bsky.social•6 days ago

Time for Schumer to shine or write a strong worded letter.

fisrtclassgoddess9.bsky.social•6 days ago

Let’s hope it’s more than just a letter this time—real action is needed with so much at stake.

davidsp72.bsky.social•6 days ago

CHANGES?!?!?!?! My word, we are cooked.

yojimbo1212.bsky.social•6 days ago

@schumer.senate.gov It’s time to go nuclear or step aside! Enough playing nice. If nothing else, you need to get the provision on contempt of court out. This is the whole ballgame.

@kenmartin.bsky.social , get on this!

pataz1.bsky.social•6 days ago

I’m so glad Bezos will be able to buy another yacht though!

Happy day!

lisamikolajczyk.bsky.social•6 days ago

Mike Lawler & Nick Lalota are going to lose their seats next year.

rosebud1968.bsky.social•6 days ago

it only passed the HOUSE. remember when House thought they had a win when they passed the reforms to ACA? same thing today. let those wankers celebrate. it will never pass in the Senate the way it is.

amiemcwayne.bsky.social•6 days ago

I’ve learned to never say never. See-Roe v Wade

graysonmendenhall.bsky.social•6 days ago

An honest headline (I used to write them for a living) would say “GOP guts Medicaid to pay for more tax cuts for wealthy”

kingdj.bsky.social•6 days ago

Every single Republican who voted yes should be out of a job when their term is up.

Sadly, half our nation is uneducated and prejudice enough to actually believe these Republicans care about their best interests.

micwit66.bsky.social•6 days ago

Wunderbar. Der fette Pickup USA brettert mit einem unfähigen Fahrer, der mit Immunität versehen vorher aus dem Wagen springt, gegen die Wand & die Beifahrer lösen vorher voller Glauben an die Lügen noch den Sicherheitsgurt. Sorry, liebe Amis, selber schuld. Good luck.

fisrtclassgoddess9.bsky.social•6 days ago

A striking metaphor—and a sobering one. Many Americans are aware of the danger ahead, but steering change in a system this large is no small task. Still, giving up isn’t an option.

amiemcwayne.bsky.social•6 days ago

Medicaid changes? Why the fuck can you not just use the word CUTS? You’re part of what’s wrong with mainstream journalism

jofromeurope.bsky.social•6 days ago

Congratulations 🇺🇲

nunziadelle.bsky.social•6 days ago

It's s sad day, actually.

fisrtclassgoddess9.bsky.social•6 days ago

A narrow vote on a bill with major fiscal and healthcare implications. The deficit increase and Medicaid changes deserve close scrutiny.

drf5n.bsky.social•6 days ago

Trump's #MAGAMurderBudget will cause #DeathPanels to close hospitals.

https://bsky.app/profile/usatoday.com/post/3lpqybhs6ow2j

gayatlelder.bsky.social•6 days ago

Cuts. Not changes. CUTS

bobo59.bsky.social•6 days ago

Abuse of the budget reconciliation process. None of these big policy changes should be allowed to happen with one vote. Flood the Senate phone lines. This is an illegal money grab.

undeadben.bsky.social•6 days ago

"changes" is weird way to spell "massive cuts"

psvail.bsky.social•6 days ago

Way to just gloss right over the $500 billion cuts to MediCARE

amiemcwayne.bsky.social•6 days ago

Exactly. @usatoday.com is part of the problem. Freedom of the press should be used to shine a light, not to gaslight

djt55.bsky.social•5 days ago

USA today gaslighting? The only gaslighting I see it's from the GOP, and right wing media!

amiemcwayne.bsky.social•5 days ago

Read my post again. The USA TODAY lede sugarcoats reality.

bettygirl1330.bsky.social•6 days ago

Medicaid changes??? Why are you sugarcoating the gutting of a much needed program. Come one. Do better. It’s the steepest cut we’ve ever seen to a social safety net.

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