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How The Megabill Will Change America


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After months of debate, weeks of tense negotiations and 24 hours of Republican arm-twisting, President Trump has muscled his giant domestic-policy bill through both chambers of Congress.It’s a major legislative victory for the president that paves the way for much of his second-term agenda, and it will have profound impacts across the country.The Times journalists Tony Romm, Andrew Duehren and Margot Sanger-Katz discuss what the legislation changes, and those whose lives it will change the most.Guest:
  • Tony Romm, a reporter covering economic policy and the Trump administration for The New York Times, based in Washington.
  • Andrew Duehren, who writes about tax policy for The New York Times from Washington.
  • Margot Sanger-Katz, a reporter for The New York Times who covers health care policy and government spending.
Background reading: 
  • Trump’s policy bill cleared Congress after House Republicans quelled revolt from some of their members.
  • Our reporters answered nine questions about the bill, including who benefits and who gets hurt.
  • See how the bill could affect your taxes, health care and other finances.
For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday. Photo: Eric Lee for The New York Times Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.
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