The Disaster That Just Passed the Senate | The Ezra Klein Show

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The Senate passes a controversial bill with significant tax cuts and severe Medicaid cuts.

In a tight 50/50 vote, the Senate passed a bill championed by Donald Trump that includes trillions in tax cuts primarily benefiting the wealthy while slicing Medicaid and other social programs. The legislation incites widespread public disapproval, and even some Republicans express unease about its political ramifications.