Elderly Democratic Rep Falls On House Floor Protesting ‘BBB’

Critics had claimed Trump would never succeed in passing his sweeping tax cut legislation—let alone before the July 4 recess

The bill includes major changes to Medicaid, which has ballooned in both size and cost over the past decade. It tightens eligibility rules to exclude unauthorized immigrants and others who don’t qualify, a move projected to reduce Medicaid spending by $1 trillion over the next ten years.

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