“All of this rhetoric about cutting trillions of dollars of spending has come to nothing — and the tax bill codifies that,” said Michael Strain, director of economic policy studies at the American Enterprise Institute, a right-leaning think tank. “There is a level of concern about the competence of Congress and this administration and that
The White House has viciously lashed out at anyone who has voiced concern about the debt snowballing under Trump, even though it did exactly that in his first term after his 2017 tax cuts. Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. White House press secretary
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump faces the challenge of convincing Republican senators, global investors, voters and even Elon Musk that he won’t bury the federal government in debt with his multitrillion-dollar tax breaks package. The response so far from financial markets has been skeptical as Trump seems unable to trim deficits as promised. “All
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — If you’re rehabbing your home or need to make some emergency repairs, you might qualify for a substantial New York City-funded loan. Neighborhood Housing Services of NYC has launched an affordable loan program designed to help New York City homeowners make necessary repairs and improvements to their property — and the
Democrats in the swing state said Musk’s comments show that a party-led effort in this spring’s election, dubbed ” People vs. Musk, ” succeeded in making Musk and his money “toxic.” “The people have won,” said Wisconsin Democratic Party Chairman Ben Wikler. “The biggest funder in Republican politics is taking his toys and going home.”