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He didn't write the tax and spending bill, but it shares his vision for government

2025/7/3
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McKay Coppins: 我认为沃特先生的意识形态项目中最激进的部分，并非具体的预算削减，而是他对联邦政府控制权的长期愿景。他似乎并不真正关心缩小赤字，而是试图解构现有的联邦政府，并按照他所理解的建国原则重建一套新的宪法秩序。几年前，他曾撰文表示我们生活在一个“后宪法时代”，需要抛弃过去两百年发展起来的法律范式。我认为，他和他的盟友们对医疗补助计划的削减毫不留情，因为他们坚信其中存在大量欺诈和不当支出，即使缺乏确凿证据，他们也认为这些资金需要被追回。此外，我认为沃特先生可能会寻求与国会和司法部门的冲突，以期最终扩大总统的权力。

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NPR's Juana Summers speaks with McKay Coppins, who recently profiled Russell Vought in the Atlantic. Vought is a key player in the Trump administration's push to remake the federal government.