US EditionMassie labels House-passed Trump policy bill a ‘debt bomb ticking’
- Representative Thomas Massie, a Republican from Kentucky, labeled the House-passed tax-and-spend bill a ‘debt bomb ticking’ after it passed on February 25, 2025.
- Massie opposed the bill because it increases annual deficits by more than $300 billion by cutting taxes without reducing spending, contrasting with traditional fiscal conservatism.
- The bill, supported by most GOP members, passed narrowly 216-214, continues the current spending trajectory and faces Senate review with expected debate and amendments.
- Massie posted on X that if one aimed to accelerate financial collapse and bribe voters, Congress’s current strategy would be very similar, noting the Congressional Budget Office projects over $30 trillion in added debt over ten years.
- Massie’s critique highlights a GOP identity crisis regarding fiscal responsibility as the bill’s deficits suggest long-term unsustainability despite short-term tax cuts.
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'Debt bomb ticking': Thomas Massie rebrands Trump's 'big beautiful bill' in Senate speech
Well, well, well — looks like not everyone is swooning over Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill.” Representative Thomas Massie (R-KY), Washington’s resident libertarian buzzkill, took to the Senate floor to debate Trump’s shiny tax-and-spend monstrosity, calling it what it is: a “debt bomb ticking.” Massie, one of only two Republicans with the courage to vote against the MAGA mega-bill, didn’t mince words. While most of his GOP colleagues were busy clap…
Massie labels House-passed Trump policy bill a ‘debt bomb ticking’
Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) labeled the sweeping tax and spending bill a “debt bomb ticking” on Thursday ahead of the House vote passing the legislation following an all-night marathon session. The bill includes language increasing the debt limit by $4 trillion. It would also extend President Trump’s tax cuts from 2017, add other tax provisions…
Republican bashes Trump’s major bill on the House floor
House Republicans passed President Donald Trump’s sweeping tax and spending cuts package early this morning. During a House floor debate in the early hours of Thursday morning, Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) strongly criticized the bill. The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office estimates that Trump’s bill will add $3.8 trillion to US debt.
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