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Senate Battle Looms Over Trump’s Megabill

2025/6/30
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Chuck Schumer
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Donald Trump
批评CHIPS Act，倡导使用关税而非补贴来促进美国国内芯片制造。
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Rand Paul：我认为提高债务上限是不保守的，因此我反对这项提案。我担心这项法案会增加国家债务，对美国经济造成长期损害。 Chuck Schumer：如果共和党人继续支持特朗普的税收法案，他们将会面临政治上的失败。这项法案对富人有利，而损害了中产阶级和低收入人群的利益。共和党人将会为他们的行为付出代价。 Richard Rubin：由于共和党在参议院的席位优势很小，每个议员的投票都至关重要。保守派希望进一步削减开支，温和派则对法案表示担忧。共和党人需要找到一个能够获得足够支持的方案，才能使法案通过参议院。我分析，目前共和党内部存在严重分歧，法案的最终命运难以预测。

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The Senate is debating President Trump's tax-and-spending bill, facing a vote-a-rama with potential amendments. Republican senators hold differing opinions, and the bill's passage is uncertain. The narrow majority in the Senate makes each vote crucial.
  • Senate Republicans narrowly advanced the bill after a procedural vote.
  • Lawmakers will propose unlimited amendments, leading to hours of votes.
  • Differing opinions among Republican senators create uncertainty about the bill's fate.

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A.M. Edition for June 30. The Senate is preparing for a vote-a-rama) today on the president’s tax-and-spending legislation after it cleared a procedural hurdle over the weekend. WSJ reporter Richard Rubin) says hours of voting on amendments to the bill will put an array of lawmakers in the driver’s seat. Read what’s in the legislation here). Plus, the EU mulls buying American arms) as it scales up defenses pending, despite calls to spend locally. And stock futures rise as Canada drops a tax on tech companies) in a bid to salvage trade talks with Washington. Luke Vargas hosts.

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