Donald Trump It was close to getting the approval of your megaproject Budget in the House of Representativesafter overcoming various resistances even within his own party. The legislation, baptized as the “Big and beautiful law”already received green light in the Senatebut it must be voted again in the lower house due to Modifications made by senators.
During this Thursday, the North American legislators They prepared for finally vote The text, which represents one of Trump’s main bets in his attempt to consolidate his management model. The president sought to expand his series of political victories, after recent favorable failures in the Supreme Court of Justice and the high on the fire reached in the conflict between Israel and Iran.
The proposal includes a strong increase in Military spendingfunds to carry out a Massive deportation campaign and the extension of the tax cuts approved during Trump’s first mandate (2017-2021), for an amount of U $ 4.5 billion. At the same time, it is estimated that the project will add U $ 3.4 billion to the Fiscal deficit American in the next ten years.
In parallel, it establishes a strong reduction in the program Food couponsaimed at vulnerable sectors, and unprecedented cuts in Medicaidthe health insurance for low -income persons that govern since the 60s. Some analysis calculates that near 17 million people They could lose their sanitary coverage, and the closure of dozens of rural hospitals.
Delays and tensions in the legislative process
The debate in the camera was delayed by the extensive speech of the Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffrieswho used several hours to criticize the measure. “This bill, this great and ugly bill, this reckless budget of the Republicans, this disgusting abomination – is not about improving the quality of life of the US people,” he said in the enclosure.
Although the text had been approved in May by the camera, it had to return after the changes introduced in the Senatewhich further pushed the project towards conservative positions. The final version added 869 pages.
Internal in Donald Trump’s ruling
The advance of the norm generated concern between the moderate sectors of the Republican partywhich fear losing support in the next elections due to the social adjustments included. On the other hand, the Fiscal Falconesthat defend a strict discipline of spending, they pointed out that the projected savings are far from the promised.
In one of the early stages of the legislative procedure, the proposal suffered an unexpected stumbling: a vote that, in principle, seemed simple to extended during seven hours and 31 minutesbecoming the most prolonged in the history of the lower house.
The opposition resistance
Despite the questions, the ruling party argued that the law complies with the main campaign promises of Trump and reaffirms his political course. “This is another step in the recovery of the greatness of our country,” they said since their environment.
The Democratic oppositionOn the other hand, he denounced that the text favors the most powerful sectors and weakens millions of Americans. During your speech, Jeffries He related cases of common citizens who, according to him, would be unprotected if the law is approved.
A new milestone on the president’s agenda
If its approval is confirmed, the “big and beautiful law” will become one of the central pillars of the government of Donald Trumpand will open the door to a reconfiguration of the State’s role in social and economic matters.
The next hours will define whether the president manages to add another political triumph that strengthens him for the immediate future.
Source: Ambito
