Trump’s budget bill is big – but is it beautiful enough?

On this episode, The Washington Post’s Libby Casey, Rhonda Colvin and James Hohmann break down President Trump’s "big, beautiful bill" – the 1,100-page proposal for a measure that includes a whole of of the GOP’s priorities, all in one package.

But does Trump have the support of his own caucus, or does he need to convince Republicans in both the House and the Senate to vote for it? The crew dives into what changes it would make to U.S. law, which tax cuts it would extend, and how Republicans have structured the bill to bypass Democrats’ votes entirely.

Plus: The timing of former president Biden’s announcement that he has cancer raises questions.

00:00 Intro
00:56 Trump’s "big, beautiful bill"
03:13 What’s actually in the bill?
08:30 The "five families" of the Republican Party
14:18 Trump calls out Republican skeptics
16:34 How the bill is playing in the Senate
21:52 Do Democrats have any role?
23:10 Questions surround Biden’s cancer diagnosis

Author: Washington Post
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