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The president of the House Mike Johnson (R-La.) Talale of the final vote while celebrating the adoption of the full bill on the tax and the policy of President Trump. The tally reads 218-214 in favor of legislation.
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The president of the House Mike Johnson (R-La.) Talale of the final vote while celebrating the adoption of the full bill on the tax and the policy of President Trump. The tally reads 218-214 in favor of legislation.
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President Trump essentially put his whole national program in a single bill.
It would considerably reduce clean energy incentives, medical assistance programs and food assistance – and double tax reductions, the application of immigration and national defense.
Despite the opposition of the Democrats and is divided into the Republican Party, he went through the Congress.
How did it happen? And what does that mean for American taxpayers? NPR correspondents explain.
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This episode was produced by Kai McNamee and Kathryn Fink, with Hannah Gluvna audio engineering. He was published by Patrick Jarenwattanonon, Dana Farrington, Kelsey Snell and Rafael Nam. Our executive producer is Sami Yenigun.