Source: The American Prospect
by David Dayen
“The desperation from the Republican leadership on the Big Beautiful Bill would be funny if I thought it would stick. The bill is clearly not ready for the Senate floor, with numerous Republicans saying they would not vote to advance it. Yet Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) is sticking to his original plan of passing the bill this week, a bill that remains invisible, without final text, without CBO scores (which are critical for compliance with budget rules), without fixes to some of the items ruled not germane to a reconciliation bill, and without adjudication on many of the other items, including most of the all-important Senate Finance Committee language that covers taxes and Medicaid. The more severe cuts in the Senate Finance version … have really set off several Republicans, especially those in rural states who know that their hospitals will not survive the carnage.” (06/26/25)
https://prospect.org/politics/2025-06-26-trump-big-beautiful-bill-republicans-rural-hospital/