GOP Megabill's Final Score: $3.4T in Red Ink

Wednesday, July 23, 2025

Congress' nonpartisan scorekeeper released its final prediction Monday for how President Donald Trump's signature legislative achievement will grow the national debt and affect U.S. households.

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Up to 1.7 million Texans are expected to lose their health insurance through coming changes to the Affordable Care Act marketplace under Republicans' tax and spending megabill, according to an analysis by health policy experts.

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-- Texas Tribune (@texastribune.org) Jul 18, 2025 at 10:33 AM

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... While the newly enacted legislation would save more than $1 trillion by cutting federal spending on health care -- with the majority coming from Medicaid -- CBO predicts that the package's costs will far outweigh its savings.

The bulk of the red ink from the package comes from the GOP's permanent extension of Trump's 2017 tax cuts. The analysis finds that the Senate Finance Committee, which has jurisdiction over tax policy, enacted policies that would decrease the incoming federal cash flow from taxes by a total of $4.5 trillion.

That sum includes the cost of tax cuts Republicans added during Senate floor debate of the package. ...

#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-07-22 01:51 AM | Reply

New Order - True Faith (1987)
www.youtube.com

Lyrics excerpt ...

genius.com

...
[Verse 1]
I feel so extraordinary
Something's got a hold on me
I get this feeling I'm in motion
A sudden sense of liberty
I don't care, 'cause I'm not there
And I don't care if I'm here tomorrow
Again and again, I've taken too much
Of the things that cost you too much

[Chorus]
I used to think that the day would never come
I'd see delight in the shade of the morning sun
My morning sun is the drug that brings me near
To the childhood I lost, replaced by fear
I used to think that the day would never come
That my life would depend on the morning sun

[Verse 2]
When I was a very small boy
Very small boys talked to me
Now that we've grown up together
They're afraid of what they see
That's the price that we all pay
And the value of destiny comes to nothing
I can't tell you where we're going
I guess there's just no way of knowing
...

#2 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-07-22 01:57 AM | Reply

@#2 ...

True Faith (song)
en.wikipedia.org(song)

...The original lyrics included a verse that read "Now that we've grown up together/They're all taking drugs with me".

Hague convinced Bernard Sumner to change the latter line to "They're afraid of what they see" because he was worried that otherwise it would not get played on the radio.

When performing the song live, the band have usually used the original line. ...

(the backroom hamsters seem to refuse to allow an underscore in a URL. Oh well.)

#3 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-07-22 02:06 AM | Reply

"Congress' nonpartisan scorekeeper"

Lol, just like NPR is the US' nonpartisan news provider.

#4 | Posted by ScottS at 2025-07-22 02:56 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

The CBO, GOPer whining aside, has a strong record.
Sorry about the facts, Scotts, but your blinkers must be blinding.

#5 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2025-07-22 04:42 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

$3.4T in red ink?

No problem, just add $3.4T in Tariffs and Americans will be happy to pick up the bill!

#6 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-07-22 09:00 AM | Reply

Lol, just like NPR is the US' nonpartisan news provider.

#4 | POSTED BY SCOTTS

A true statement.

Unless you're a dishonest s^%#bag like yourself.

#7 | Posted by jpw at 2025-07-22 11:08 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 2

Jeff is a ------- imbecile.

#8 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2025-07-23 12:51 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 2

"Now, people ask me all the time how we got four surplus budgets in a row. What new ideas did we bring to Washington? I always give a one-word answer: Arithmetic."

Former President Bill Clinton

#9 | Posted by SomebodyElse at 2025-07-23 03:54 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 5

But at least they put 22,000 gubmint werkers on unemployment to own the libz, which is all the MAGA base cares about

#10 | Posted by hamburglar at 2025-07-23 04:49 PM | Reply

Let's not forget: these numbers are the raw borrowing; they're not including the interest on the debt.

By the time it's all over, it's going to be much closer to $5 trillion. Frankly, if the over/under is $5 trillion, I'll take the over.

#11 | Posted by Danforth at 2025-07-23 06:08 PM | Reply

@#4 ... just like NPR is the US' nonpartisan news provider. ...

NPR (National Public Radio) " Bias and Credibility
mediabiasfactcheck.com

... Overall, we rate NPR (National Public Radio) Left-Center Biased based on story selection that leans slightly left and High for factual reporting due to thorough sourcing and accurate news reporting. ...

As a comparison...

Fox News (foxnews.com) " Bias and Credibility
mediabiasfactcheck.com

... Overall, we rate Fox News right biased based on editorial positions that align with the right and Questionable due to the promotion of propaganda, conspiracy theories, pseudoscience, the use of poor sources, and numerous false claims and failed fact checks. Straight news reporting from beat reporters is generally fact-based and accurate, which earns them a Mixed factual rating. ...

#12 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-07-23 07:11 PM | Reply

Wow, from the link for Fox News --- "low credibility."

Gee, even this most august site beats that.

Attaining a "medium credibility" rating.

Go figure. ...

#13 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-07-23 07:16 PM | Reply

@#13

Oops, laughing so hard, I forgot to include the link for drudge.com...

mediabiasfactcheck.com

#14 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-07-23 07:17 PM | Reply

Long held Republican Party dream, bankrupt America by cutting taxes for the rich so far that America has to finally destroy FDRs safety net. Take from the poor to give to the rich...all that the Republican Party has been about for a lot of years, and the fact that they can get votes from poor whites who hate the same black people they do is frightening...it is how Hitler gained enough power to take over all reins of power

#15 | Posted by Hughmass at 2025-07-24 07:45 AM | Reply

The CBO uses 1.5% GDP growth. Anything over 2.3% makes the bill debt neutral. Wait and see. We know one thing, the left will be cheering for low growth because you know, its country first for them.

#16 | Posted by fishpaw at 2025-07-24 11:21 AM | Reply

#15 Glad that you paid attention to Hunter's latest rant when he explained how to make crack.

#17 | Posted by fishpaw at 2025-07-24 11:23 AM | Reply

#15

Bankrupt the country. Sell off the assets. Vulture capitalists, i.e. GOP donors.

#18 | Posted by lee_the_agent at 2025-07-24 11:36 AM | Reply

#18 Do you really think we would have been in better shape if Harris won?

#19 | Posted by fishpaw at 2025-07-24 11:43 AM | Reply

Do you really think we would have been in better shape if Harris won?
#19 | POSTED BY FISHPEDO

Yes.

Keep defending Trump the pedophile.

Trump is destroying this country because he hates America and you support him because you also hate America.

#20 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-07-24 12:03 PM | Reply

#20 Go play in traffic. Have you ever, and I mean ever, offered anything of substance to a conversation? No. Maybe if the subject was pervs who get off wearing woman's panties you could offer something.

#21 | Posted by fishpaw at 2025-07-24 12:56 PM | Reply

We know one thing, the left will be cheering for low growth because you know, its country first for them.
#16 | Posted by fishpaw

And you'll be cheering for low growth, why exactly?
While you're at it: Remind us why exactly you're cheering for tax increases in the form of tariffs.
Here's your chance to offer something of substance to the conversation!

#22 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-07-24 01:29 PM | Reply

#18 Do you really think we would have been in better shape if Harris won?

#19 | Posted by fishpaw

Are you saying harris would have added trillions in debt to give tax cuts to the rich? Or crashed the value of the dollar making everyone 10% poorer?

#23 | Posted by SpeakSoftly at 2025-07-24 05:20 PM | Reply

Have you ever, and I mean ever, offered anything of substance to a conversation?

All the time.

Maybe if the subject was pervs who get off wearing woman's panties you could offer something.
#21 | POSTED BY FISHPEDO

That fetish is exclusive to heterosexual men. Good market for it in Japan.

Meanwhile.

All you can do is defend a pedophile who has done his best to destroy America.

Because you hate brown people.

#24 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-07-24 05:27 PM | Reply