An editorial argues the 119th Congress has worsened America's fiscal trajectory, citing the One Big Beautiful Bill Act's projected $4.1 trillion deficit increase from 2025-2034, plus roughly $1 trillion more if temporary tax cuts are extended. It notes the bill's touted $900 billion in Medicaid savings, achieved largely through coverage cuts, was dwarfed by its tax cuts, while the Secure America Act added about $70 billion in duplicative border funding.
The piece also flags the White House's immigration crackdown, estimated to add $500 billion to deficits over a decade, DOGE's claimed savings as 'largely illusory' against an estimated $135 billion in costs from disruption, and a global tariff regime costing households roughly $900 a year. The editorial concludes voters may hold Republicans accountable in November for high costs with little fiscal discipline to show for it.
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