The 'Big Beautiful Bill' will add $2.4 trillion to the deficit
The first major legislative package of Trump's second term will throw the federal budget farther out of balance.
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3 developments- Jun 2, 2025Only center coverage:Budget bill would add trillions to U.S. debt and increase inequality, Nobel laureate economists say
- Jun 4, 2025The 'Big Beautiful Bill' will add $2.4 trillion to the deficit
- Jun 4, 2025Trump’s ‘big beautiful’ bill adds $2.4T to deficit, CBO concludes
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1 viewpointHouse GOP ‘big, beautiful bill’ would increase the deficit by $2.4 trillion, CBO says
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7 viewpointsAnalysis finds deficit increase of $2.4 trillion with House GOP ‘big, beautiful bill'
Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill': What it means for deficits and spending, according to the budget office
House GOP ‘big, beautiful bill’ would increase the deficit by $2.4 trillion, CBO says
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4 viewpointsTrump spending bill to cut taxes by $3.7T, add $2.4T to deficit, CBO says
Senate weighs Trump's 'big, beautiful bill' as policy group backs CBO, projects $3 trillion debt increase
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