Washington, May 20, 2025 (AFP) - Trump pushes Republicans to back 'big, beautiful' US budget bill

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2025-05-20

US President Donald Trump rallied Republicans on Capitol Hill Tuesday to back a so-called "big, beautiful bill" that is likely to increase the yawning budget deficit and cut health care for millions of Americans. Sharp divisions in the party have slowed the progress through Congress of Trump's budget bill, which pairs an extension of the billionaire's signature tax cuts from his first term with a series of savings. But conservatives are angling f......

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