Republicans move closer to passing Trump's massive tax and spending bill

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🗓️ 30 June 2025

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Andrew Desiderio of Punchbowl News explains where things stand as Senate Republicans race to pass President Trump's tax and spending bill by July 4. And, the Supreme Court's ruling last week on birthright citizenship is causing confusion as Trump's ban is expected to take effect in some parts of the country in less than 30 days. Martha Jones, a historian of citizenship at Johns Hopkins University, explains more. Then, a no-buy period can help you get your finances in order. The Washington Post's Michelle Singletary explains how to reset your financial goals and your relationship to spending so that you can reach those goals.

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0:17.6	WBUR Podcasts, Boston.
0:22.8	When you rush a bill and you don't think through the implementation, you don't get it right.
0:28.5	And so I hope that my colleagues recognize it's half-baked.
0:32.3	At least one Republican thinks the big, beautiful bill is half-baked.
0:37.0	But if party leaders have their way this week, it's coming out of the oven anyway.
0:50.0	It's Monday, June 30th, and this is here and now anytime from NPR and WBOR.
0:55.3	I'm Chris Bentley.
0:58.5	Today on the show, the Supreme Court last week declined to strike down President Trump's
1:03.5	executive order ending birthright citizenship.
1:06.6	So what happens now to people born to non-citizen parents?
1:13.8	Also, happy fiscal New Year's Eve.
1:20.7	Accountants take it easy on the champagne tonight, okay? Tomorrow begins no-buy-july for some people.
1:26.4	We'll consider why this might be a good time to reassess your shopping habits. Oftentimes people are consuming unconsciously. So I think you just say,
1:30.7	I'm only going to buy necessities. Before we get to that, though, Senate Democrats want to delay a vote
1:38.6	on President Trump's tax cut and spending bill. The One Big Beautiful Bill Act is its official name, by the way. But
1:45.6	Republican leaders are committed to giving Trump what he wants, which is a signing ceremony on
1:50.4	July 4th this Friday. Minority leader Chuck Schumer spoke just as they were starting debate,
1:56.5	which could go up to 20 hours long. With every rewrite, Senate Republicans have made their bill more extreme, pro-billionaire,
2:06.1	and more hostile to people's health care and livelihood.
2:09.0	Republican Tom Tillis of North Carolina has withheld his vote in protest of cuts to Medicaid.
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