The Battle for the Democratic Future

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In late May, House Republicans jammed through a reconciliation package that would almost certainly balloon the deficit, imperil America’s credit rating, and redistribute wealth from the poorest Americans to the richest. Under President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act, millions of families would lose health insurance and food assistance, while the top 0.1 percent of earners would get a $390,000 tax break on average.

An endeavor so straightforwardly...