Last-minute changes appear to be making Trump's 'big, booty full bill' more expensive by the day
Major pieces of President Trump's "big, beautiful bill" have been reshaped over the past week and many of the edits appear to have at least one thing in common: They are putting upward pressure on the bill's price tag.
A complete accounting won't be available for days, but recent changes have signaled that the question may not be whether the projected $3 trillion-plus price tag will move upwards, but by how much.
The changes are coming from a variety of directions and for different reasons, from Senate parliamentarian advisements on the rules to last-minute inducements for intransigent lawmakers to changes at the behest of the Trump administration.
One major stumbling block appeared to be resolved Friday — but in a way that could add new costs. Republicans announced a tentative deal on state and local tax (SALT) deductions, with Senator John Hoeven telling reporters that the agreement will raise the limit to $40,000 a year for five years — from a level of $10,000 in the prior Senate version.
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