Sen. Mark Warner says Trump's tax bill will be a "political albatross" for Republicans
Source: CBS News
June 29, 2025 / 1:10 PM EDT
Washington — Sen. Mark Warner, a Virginia Democrat, said Sunday that President Trump's tax bill that's nearing a final vote in the Senate will be a "political albatross" for Republicans, citing the cuts to social safety nets and its projected effect on the national debt.
"I think many of my Republican friends know they're walking the plank on this, and we'll see if those who've expressed quiet consternation will actually have the courage of their conviction," Warner said on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan."
The Senate is working through the weekend as the GOP makes a push to pass the legislation, known as the "big, beautiful bill," ahead of a July 4 deadline to get the bill to the president's desk. The House narrowly approved the bill last month, but the Senate has been putting its imprint on the massive package that extends Mr. Trump's 2017 tax cuts and would fund border security, defense and energy production priorities, costs which are offset in part by cuts to healthcare and nutrition programs. The Congressional Budget Office estimated that the legislation would increase the deficit by nearly $3.3 trillion over the next decade.
In addition to the increase to the national debt, Warner criticized the bill for the toll he warned it would take on rural hospitals, access to health insurance, food assistance and clean energy jobs.
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