It is, indeed, big, but it is not beautiful. Frankly, I would rather it fail and the House go about passing individual parts on their own merits. I’m sick of omnibus bills advocated by either party.
A budget bill, long touted by Donald Trump as the “big, beautiful bill” hit a roadblock on Friday when lawmakers from the president’s own party voted against it in congress.
Five Republicans joined all Democrats in delivering a stunning setback to President Trump’s domestic agenda, demanding deeper budget cuts.
Trump, who has muscled through close votes several times this year, urged lawmakers to unite behind the legislation. “We don’t need ‘GRANDSTANDERS’ in the Republican Party. STOP TALKING, AND GET IT DONE!,” he posted on Truth Social.
The bill’s chances of success are not hopeless, but its failure gives the Trump administration its first legislative bruise of the year.
Support for the bill among Republicans varies. Some hard-liners want to see the budget cuts go further, while other Republicans have expressed concern about cuts to programmes like Medicaid, which their constituents are dependent on.
If they break this up, they will get 1/20th of what they want. The only way to pass it is as one big bill. They don’t have the political capitol for everything separate.
I don’t like it, but I think it will pass. And it won’t save any money, just continue to spend.