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Prepare for Pyrotechnics

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Nick Anderson
Jul 02, 2025
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Republicans have unveiled their latest trick: the “Exploding Debt Fireworks Act of 2025,” perfectly timed for Trump’s July 4th deadline. According to the CBO—the government’s resident buzzkill—the Senate version of Trump’s tax-slash-and-burn bill would jack up the national debt by $3.3 trillion and leave nearly 12 million more Americans uninsured. But d…

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