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The Trump domestic policy megabill is set to become law

2025/7/3
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Ari Shapiro: 特朗普总统将他的整个国内议程纳入了一项法案，尽管民主党反对和共和党内部分歧，该法案还是在国会通过了。我想知道这是如何发生的？以及这对美国纳税人意味着什么？ Deirdre Walsh: 特朗普总统是最终的促成者。尽管一些共和党议员最初反对，但在特朗普总统的亲自游说和来自白宫及共和党基层的巨大政治压力下，他们最终还是投票支持了该法案。这显示了在特朗普领导下，共和党的立场发生了转变，财政保守派的影响力减弱。 Deepa Shivaram: 特朗普总统深入参与了该法案的制定过程，并与议员们建立了良好的关系。他利用社交媒体等手段对议员施加影响，以确保法案获得通过。然而，该法案对医疗补助的修改违反了特朗普总统之前的竞选承诺，预计将导致数百万人失去医疗保险。特朗普总统不必对选民负责，因此解决选民疑虑的责任落在了共和党议员身上。 Scott Horsley: 该法案不会立即给大多数人带来明显的变化，它只是维持了2017年的税收减免政策。该法案的大部分税收优惠将流向高收入人群，而低收入人群可能会因为社会保障项目的削减而境况更糟。此外，该法案将增加联邦债务，并投入更多资金用于移民执法，可能导致更多人被驱逐出境，并减少劳动力和消费，从而缩小经济规模。

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Despite opposition and internal divisions, Trump's domestic policy bill passed Congress. Speaker Johnson's announcement marked a significant win for the president. The bill includes cuts to clean energy, Medicaid, and food assistance, coupled with tax cuts, increased immigration enforcement, and national defense spending.
  • House Speaker Mike Johnson announced the bill's passage (218-214).
  • The bill significantly cuts clean energy incentives, Medicaid, and food assistance.
  • Despite Republican opposition and divisions, President Trump secured the bill's passage through political pressure and negotiations.

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President Trump put essentially his entire domestic agenda in one bill.It would significantly cut clean energy incentives, Medicaid and food assistance programs — and double down on tax cuts, immigration enforcement and national defense.Despite opposition from Democrats, and divides within the Republican Party, it passed through Congress.How did that happen? And what does it mean for American taxpayers? NPR correspondents explain.For sponsor-free episodes of Consider This, sign up for Consider This+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.nprth.org).Email us at [email protected]).Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices)NPR Privacy Policy)