Wed
May 21 2025
11:02 pm
The House’s Reconciliation Bill, as it is officially known, would put an end to more than $1 trillion in support for the average American with the savings used to offset an extension in Trump’s 2017 tax breaks for the ultra-wealthy.
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America’s 10 Wealthiest People Got $1B Richer Every Day Last Year
Wealth of 10 richest US billionaires increased by over $360 billion in the last year
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That's a tad bit depressing.
That's a tad bit depressing. Will the T voters listen? Will they care? They will be hurting.