US EditionEconomic Populism From Both Parties Fails Working Americans
- The House of Representatives passed the GOP-led Big Beautiful Bill on May 22, 2025, amid extensive debate in Washington, D.C.
- Lawmakers grappled with last-minute changes using the manager's amendment, which baffled many in the House Rules Committee including shifts like renaming 'MAGA' savings accounts.
- Republicans made last-minute changes by removing provisions that would have allowed the sale of federal land in Nevada and Utah, adjusting firearm suppressor registration requirements, and renaming several programs from MAGA to Trump, while Democrats responded with numerous amendments opposing these revisions.
- Over 100 Democrats testified against the bill, with Rep. Joe Neguse stating people would be 'screaming bloody murder' if savings accounts bore Obama's name, reflecting sharp partisan tensions.
- The bill proposes reductions exceeding $1.5 trillion, primarily designed to counterbalance the extension of tax breaks from the Trump administration, sparking worries about its effects on entitlement programs and its uncertain prospect in the Senate.
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Of course Trump; the GOP's 'populist' rhetoric is nonsense. Why does anybody still think otherwise?
The Republican Party’s Populist Betrayal Of course the GOP budget bill is ‘phony.’ Of course neither the GOP nor Trump give a damn about the ‘working class.’ The GOP is not engaging in a ‘populist betrayal’ since GOP ‘populism’ is media created. Trump...
'WHY?' Dems irked over name change for baby savings bonds to 'Trump Trust' · American Wire News
Why? That is what irritated Democrats are asking after several Republicans changed the name to proposed savings accounts for new babies from “MAGA baby bonds” to “Trump Trust.” The proposal, reportedly first floated by Democrats, was adopted by Republicans, and it seems several want President Trump to be recognized for it. And let’s face it, “Trump Trust” does have a nice ring to it. Massachusetts Dem. Rep. Jim McGovern asked about the change du…
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The BulwarkThe Republican Party’s Populist Betrayal
Andrew Egger: “In one sense, it’s no surprise that the Big Beautiful Bill, which the House passed this morning by a 215–214 vote, slashes taxes primarily for the wealthy while cutting spending on entitlement programs geared toward the poor. That’s been GOP SOP for ages.” “But even as the package was being hammered out, MAGA’s populist wing was clanging a bell asking Donald Trump to intervene. After all, many of the Americans who stand to be harm…
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