US House Republicans confront their first test of unity on Trump agenda

[Dulcinea]

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. House Republicans face a major test this week as the fractured and narrow caucus tries to unify around a plan to advance President Donald Trump's agenda for trillions in tax cuts and new spending on defense and border security.

With only a 218-215 majority in the House of Representatives, Speaker Mike Johnson can afford to lose just one vote on any measure that all Democrats vote against. He faces resistance from as many as a dozen Republicans over a budget resolution that would allow congressional committees to begin crafting full-scale legislation to enact the Trump agenda.

The House resolution calls for $4.5 trillion in tax cuts -- a concern to lawmakers worried about the nation's growing $36 trillion in debt -- and calls for $2 trillion in cuts to spending -- which have worried some lawmakers that their constituents could lose out on key services.

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[gab13by13]

1. Let's talk turkey

It's really a 4.7 trillion dollars give away to billionaires if they pass a bill for 10 years. If they make the billionaire tax cuts permanent then that 4.7 billion dollar give away is much muck higher.

2 trillion dollars in spending cuts means that the social safety net has to be gashed.

None of this will reduce the deficit, it will add to it which means the sole purpose is to transfer wealth from the bottom up.

Here we go again with the Horse and Sparrow economic plan; Feed the horse more oats and the sparrows will have plenty to eat.

I am not an economist but I expect to see a recession by year's end.

[OLDMDDEM]

2. I agree.

[in2herbs]

3. Any D who votes in favor of the R bill should be voted out of office.

[2naSalit]

4. And...

HOUNDED for doing so until they leave office.

Nobody gets a pass at this point.