In addition, the law gives sweeping authority for mass deportations and raises the debt ceiling by $4 trillion. Many of its main features, such as overtime and tip tax benefits, are only temporary and will disappear at the end of Trump’s second term.
Changes to Medicaid eligibility won’t happen until January 2029. These include the requirement that able-bodied adults without dependents complete 80 hours of labor or study per month, as well as the biennial eligibility verification.
The bill was barely approved by Republicans in the House. Trump remarked, “Remember, Democrats are bad people, so we have zero votes.” “I would support this bill if I were a Democrat, and I would be elected to any office I desire.” They are insane.
Trump recognized political reality despite his criticism of the opposition, saying, “We need a certain amount of support in the Senate.”
“It will be very successful,” he said in closing, projecting the consequences of the bill.
