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Trump Visits Capitol Hill to Rally GOP Support for Tax and Spending Bill
Above: President Donald Trump speaks to the press with Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) by his side following a House Republican meeting at the U.S. Capitol on May 20, 2025, in Washington, D.C. Image copyright: Tasos Katopodis/Stringer/Getty Images News via Getty Images
The Spin
Pro-Trump narrative
The One Big Beautiful Bill represents a historic opportunity to deliver on key Republican priorities by extending crucial tax cuts, securing the border, and eliminating government waste. The proposed changes to Medicaid focus solely on common-sense reforms like work requirements for able-bodied adults while protecting benefits for those truly in need. This package will stimulate economic growth and help working families keep more of their hard-earned money.
Democratic narrative
This massive bill is being rushed through in the dead of night without proper scrutiny and would add trillions to the national debt while cutting vital healthcare coverage for millions of Americans. The tax provisions disproportionately benefit the wealthy while the Medicaid cuts target vulnerable populations. The legislation represents a direct assault on critical safety net programs that millions of families rely upon.
Libertarian narrative
While Republicans talk tough on spending, they're quietly pushing tax breaks for wealthy blue-state elites and bloating the deficit in the process. It’s a total reversal of the fiscal discipline they once claimed to support. If the GOP wants to be taken seriously, it needs to stop selling out its principles for political convenience. Real leadership means saying no to both parties' bad ideas.
Narrative D
Blue-state Republicans are right to fight for a higher SALT cap. Families in states like New York and New Jersey pay sky-high local taxes while subsidizing low-tax states. The $10K cap punishes middle-class homeowners, not just the wealthy. A fair tax system shouldn’t penalize people based on their ZIP code. Raise the cap — or risk losing support for the rest of the GOP’s agenda.