Us House Republicans Advance Trump's Tax-Cut Plan
The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives late on Tuesday advanced President Donald Trump's tax-cut and border security agenda, delivering a major boost to his 2025 priorities. The vote on passage was 217-215 with Representative Thomas Massie, a prominent fiscal hawk, as a lone Republican voting in opposition, and no Democrats supporting the controversial measure. One Democrat did not vote.
- This pivotal moment highlights the increasingly partisan divide in the US Congress, where even moderate Republicans are being pushed to the extreme by hardline conservatives.
- How will this tax-cut plan impact the already widening wealth gap between the rich and the poor, particularly for low-income Americans who would bear the brunt of these reduced tax rates?