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New York Times
18 hours ago
- Business
- New York Times
Vance Tries to Sell the Benefits of Trump's Megabill but Ignores the Costs
Vice President JD Vance traveled to a crucial swing state on Wednesday to sell the Trump administration's signature domestic policy legislation as a victory for working American families, despite concerns even among some Republicans over its cuts to the safety net in service of benefiting the rich. In what amounted to an attempted brand relaunch of legislation that Democrats have framed as an attack on the middle class, Mr. Vance traveled to a machine shop in eastern Pennsylvania to spotlight provisions in the package that would cut taxes, preserve overtime pay and create $1,000 savings accounts for newborns. Left unmentioned by Mr. Vance were the cuts to Medicaid and the nutritional assistance programs that many of Mr. Trump's own supporters rely on. 'I think this will be transformational for the American people,' Mr. Vance said in front of signs that read 'No tax on tips' and 'America is back.' The vice president appealed to those in attendance to help the administration sell the package ahead of next year's midterm elections, arguing that it would benefit Americans like those working in the manufacturing facility serving as his backdrop. 'We're going to invest in American workers and American families every single day,' Mr. Vance added. 'That's my solemn promise to every single person in this room.' Selling the bill is likely to be an uphill climb, particularly after Republicans provided Democrats a series of sound bites expressing concern over how Medicaid cuts would hurt their constituents. While polls show the bill is broadly unpopular, it is difficult to say how much it will influence voters in future elections. Still, six out of 10 Americans find the package unpopular, according to a recent CNN poll. Roughly 58 percent of Americans said Mr. Trump had gone too far in cutting federal programs. Want all of The Times? Subscribe.
NHK
19 hours ago
- Business
- NHK
Japanese voters hungry for solutions to cost of living crisis
This Upper House election, rising costs of staple goods are a key issue for families and businesses alike. Some parties are pitching solutions like cash handouts and tax cuts, but is it enough?
Yahoo
21 hours ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
"Good Trouble Get Down" Honors John Lewis with March, Bold Vision & Call to Action
Atlanta leads day of action with symbolic march, panel discussion, block party, and press conference on the sweeping tax and spending cuts and the Supreme Court's decision allowing the administration to gut the Department of Education. ATLANTA, July 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- As part of the National John Lewis Day commemorating the fifth anniversary of the late Georgia Congressman John Lewis's passing and his lifelong fight for voting rights, civil rights, and justice, local organizations will host the Good Trouble Get Down on Thursday, July 17 in 4-7 PM in Atlanta. The afternoon begins with a SYMBOLIC MARCH, mirroring Rep. Lewis's historic crossing of the Edmund Pettus Bridge, starting at his mural on Auburn Avenue and ending at the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic Park Amphitheater. Participating groups include the Georgia Coalition for the People's Agenda, ACLU of Georgia and American Federation of Teachers. A PRESS CONFERENCE will follow the march, where local civil rights leaders will respond to pressing national developments—including the recently passed tax and spending cut bill, the firing of thousands of federal workers, and the U.S. Supreme Court's decision allowing the gutting of the Department of Education. A PANEL DISCUSSION titled "Where Do We Go From Here?" will explore motivational messaging and organizing strategies to increase voter engagement heading into the 2025 local and 2026 midterm elections. The evening will close in true John Lewis fashion—with "Happy" music, dance, and joy at the GOOD TROUBLE "GET DOWN" BLOCK PARTY, featuring a DJ and dynamic live performances. The John Lewis Day of Action is a national call to honor Congressman Lewis's legacy by turning remembrance into resistance—and joy into justice. In Atlanta, the heart of Georgia's 5th Congressional District—the district Congressman Lewis proudly represented—local organizers will march, educate, register voters, and celebrate the power of community. This is more than a commemoration—it's a mobilization. As Congressman Lewis reminded us: "If you see something that is not right… you have a moral obligation to say something, do something." While a coalition of Georgia groups organizes locally, the National John Lewis Day initiative—a 50-state voting and civil rights action—is led by the Transformative Justice Coalition, Black Voters Matter, Indivisible, Declaration for American Democracy, Public Citizen, and others. Thursday, July 17, 2025 schedule: 4:00 PM: Assemble at the John Lewis "Hero" Mural - 219 Auburn Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30303 4:30 PM: Good Trouble March from mural to MLK National Historic Park Amphitheater led by Coach Q (5050I) and Attorney Gerald Griggs (GA NAACP) 5:00 PM: Press Conference Location: National Historic Park Amphitheater in front of Horizon Ebenezer (across from The King Center), 400 Auburn Ave NE 5:30 Panel Discussion – Same Location 6:00 PM–8:00 PM: Good Trouble "Get Down" Block Party Celebration Press Conference Speakers: Helen Butler – Georgia Coalition for the People's Agenda Andrea Young – ACLU of Georgia Fredrick Ingram – American Federation of Teachers (AFT) Attorney Mawuli Davis – Davis Bozeman Johnson Law Kimberly King – League of Women Voters Atlanta/Fulton & AFT Panel Discussion Participants: Adrian Consonery, Jr, Lyfeline Initiative Inc (Moderator) Tariq Craft – National Civil Rights Museum (Memphis) Noah Waters – Atlanta University Center Angel Ewards – Transformative Justice Coalition Autumn Smith – Director of History, SCLC Block Party Performers: JK Savvy No Clu3 Total Dance Dancical Teen Company One Love Special Guest: Poet Laureate Hank Stewart Music by DJ Naka the Ear Doctor The media is encouraged to attend. For more information contact Edrea via text: 818.613.9521 or email: edmedia@ Kemauhl: text- 678.663.8035 or Kemauhld@ Contact: Edrea Davis, Jazzmyne PR- edmedia@ Davis – Kemauhld@ 678.663.8035 View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Georgia Coalition for the People's Agenda Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Al Arabiya
a day ago
- Business
- Al Arabiya
Vance Heads to Pennsylvania to Launch the White House's First Major Push to Sell Trump's Big Bill
Vice President JD Vance on Wednesday headed to the swing political turf of northeastern Pennsylvania to begin selling President Donald Trump's sweeping budget-and-policy package in a working-class district that could see a ferocious congressional campaign next year. Vance, whose tiebreaking vote got the bill through the Senate, has promoted the bill's passage as another example of the Trump administration's mantra of 'promises made, promises kept' and a measure that will cut taxes, increase take-home pay for American families, and strengthen border security. The historic legislation, which Trump signed into law earlier this month with near unanimous Republican support, includes key campaign pledges like no tax on tips but also cuts Medicaid and food stamps by 1.2 trillion. Democrats have vowed to make the law a major issue in the midterm elections and recently held a town hall in House Speaker Mike Johnson's home state of Louisiana to denounce the legislation as a reverse Robin Hood – stealing from the poor to give to the rich. The battle for control of the messaging on the bill could be critical to how well the measure is ultimately received, as some of the most divisive parts of the law, including Medicaid and food assistance cuts, are timed to take effect only after the midterm elections. The bill was generally unpopular before its passage, polls showed, although some individual provisions are popular like boosting the annual child tax credit and eliminating taxes on tips. The trip by Vance to West Pittston marks the first big push from the White House to promote the new law. It's unclear how much Trump plans to do the same. Trump told NBC News last week that he would travel 'a little bit' to help champion the measure he dubbed the 'One Big Beautiful Bill.' 'But honestly,' he said, 'It's been received so well I don't think I have to.' Vance's office declined to provide details on his trip to West Pittston or elaborate on plans for other public events around the US to promote the bill. West Pittston, which sits in Republican Rep. Rob Bresnahan's district in northeastern Pennsylvania, is a place where Trump's populist brand of politics has found a foothold. Trump's popularity with the white working class has accelerated the political shift in nearby areas, including around Wilkes-Barre and Scranton, turning reliably Democratic areas into contested turf and contributing to Trump's 2024 win in Pennsylvania. There and in a swing district around Allentown just to the south, Republicans last year knocked off two Democratic US House incumbents after years of trying. Walter Volinski, a 74-year-old retiree from nearby Swoyersville, said he liked that the bill extended the tax cuts that Trump enacted in his first term. He said he hasn't read the nearly 900-page legislation, but he thinks most politicians haven't either. Still, Volinski said, 'I trust Donald Trump and the Republican Party to make this country a great country again.' Steven Taylor, a 52-year-old truck driver from West Pittston, thought the new law would help people struggling to pay their bills. Taylor, a Republican who voted for Trump, said he liked that the law contained tax breaks on tips and overtime pay. 'Everybody's hurting out here,' he said. 'We need a little extra help.' But Taylor said he was concerned that his nephew, who has diabetes, could be affected by the legislation's cuts to Medicaid. 'We don't know as of yet. But we're really hopeful that it doesn't,' Taylor said. Maegan Zielinski, a 33-year-old small business owner from Wilkes-Barre who was among a group of people protesting Vance's appearance, said she worried the law will hurt vulnerable people, including those on Medicaid and Medicare. 'I do not like that it continues to support the billionaires instead of the working-class people of America, continuing to give them tax breaks while middle-class America suffers,' she said. Debate over the budget-and-policy package is expected to shape the 2026 midterm battle for control of the House, which Democrats see as their best opportunity to block Trump's agenda in his final two years in the Oval Office. Democrats need a net gain of three House seats to break Republican control of Washington. As Republicans see it, they've now delivered broad tax cuts, funding to further boost border security, and restraints on costly social safety net programs. Democrats see a law that rolls back health insurance access, threatens the solvency of rural hospitals, and raises costs for middle-class Americans while cutting taxes mostly for the rich and slashing green energy subsidies. Bresnahan's seat is a top Democratic target. While Bresnahan hasn't drawn a challenger in the 2026 election, Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro has aggressively gone after the state's Republican members of Congress who voted for the bill, including Bresnahan. 'Shame on these members of Congress who spent the last few months saying 'Oh, I'll never cut Medicaid,'' Shapiro said during an appearance earlier this month on WILK-FM radio in Wilkes-Barre. 'I mean, Rep. Bresnahan told you, your listeners, your newspapers, told me to my face this was a red line in the sand for him, he wouldn't harm people on Medicaid, he wouldn't harm our rural hospitals. … He caved and voted for this bill.' Bresnahan has defended his vote by saying it strengthens Medicaid by cracking down on fraud, waste, and abuse and requiring those who can work to do so. He also said it ensures hospitals in northeastern Pennsylvania will qualify for the funding they need to stay open.
Daily Mail
a day ago
- Business
- Daily Mail
Poll: How Americans feel about Trump's spending agenda
President Donald Trump 's handling of the budget has taken a big hit with voters since he signed his 'big, beautiful bill' into law. Trump successfully jammed the legislation that enshrines his signature tax cuts, but adds trillions to the national deficit, through the House and Senate earlier this month - despite Republican rebels who threatened to tank it. 'I think I have more power now,' Trump said following the bill's passage. 'More gravitas, more power.' The package extends the president's 2017 tax cuts and further eliminates taxes on tips and overtime - a marquee promise that the president pledged repeatedly on the campaign trail. It doubles the child tax credit and includes a popular $1,000 'Trump investment account' - formerly known as MAGA accounts - for newborn babies. The $3.3 trillion measure cleared Congress July 3d, with Trump declaring : 'I think I have more power now.' Also included in the measure are steep cuts to Medicaid, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and renewable energy programs expanded by former President Joe Biden . But Trump's support on the issue of the federal budget with Americans has dropped to just 37 percent in a new CNN / SSRS poll, with 63 percent disapproval on the issue. Back in March, Trump had 48 percent approval on the budget, with 52 percent disapproval. That comes after the White House overcame opposition from House and Senate budget hawks to pass the measure. Even then, there were signs of trouble. Just over a quarter of Americans, 28 percent, backed it in mid-June, a Daily Mail poll by J.L. Partners found . The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office estimated that the measure will tack $3.9 trillion onto the debt – an analysis the White House disputed in part by attacking the CBO. Republicans got it through on special 'reconciliation' procedures designed for budget reduction, which allowed it to steer clear of the filibuster in the Senate. The CNN poll found that the mega-measure remains underwater with voters – with 39 percent support compared to 61 percent opposition. Democrats argued during debate that opposition would grow when Medicaid cuts and other cost-cutting measure go into effect starting in 2027, after the mid-term elections. The bill cuts Medicaid and food stamps by $1.2 trillion over a decade. Trump has stressed the tax cuts, and said failure to pass it would have amounted to a big tax hike. It also made good on some of his campaign promises such as 'no tax on tips.' Vice President JD Vance is joining the effort to sell the bill at an event Wednesday in West Pittston, Pennsylvania, not far from former President Joe Biden's childhood home in Scranton. And the White House has unveiled an interactive map to allow Americans to try to calculate how much they can save under the law. It allows Americans to enter their weekly salary, overtime pay, and tips, to calculate estimated yearly savings. It also shows state-by-state savings, but doesn't mention the CBO analysis that an estimated 16 million people could lose their healthcare by 2034. Democrats held their own event in the Louisiana district of House Speaker Mike Johnson where they called the bill 'reverse Robin Hood — stealing from the poor to give to the rich.' Trump heralded the bill by signing it on July 4th but has not organized a major campaign to promote it, telling NBC he might travel 'a little bit.' 'But honestly, it's been received so well I don't think I have to,' he said. His trip to battleground Pennsylvania on Tuesday was billed as an energy event. Trump carried the state last year. The poll of U.S. adults was conducted July 10-13, in the immediate aftermath of the dramatic fight in Congress and Trump's pressure to get it through by July 4th. Trump's own approval in the survey stood at 42 percent, with 58 percent disapproval.
