Maggie unpacks the alarming implications of the House Ways and Means Committee's budget and tax plan, which she argues will devastate America's middle class and working poor. The plan promises to balloon the deficit by $5.3 trillion while offering massive tax cuts to the wealthiest. Meanwhile, it slashes emergency food assistance and Medicaid, putting millions at risk. Maggie challenges listeners to confront the myth of trickle-down economics, citing that $51 trillion has shifted from the bottom 90% to the top 1% since 1981. She calls for action, urging listeners to protest and demand accountability from their representatives.

Sen. Ron Johnson

Rep. Derrick Van Orden

Rep. Tom Tiffany

Rep. Tony Wied

https://budgetmodel.wharton.upenn.edu/issues/2025/2/27/fy2025-house-budget-reconciliation-and-trump-tax-proposals-effects

https://budgetlab.yale.edu/news/250319/illustrative-distributional-effects-policies-consistent-house-concurrent-budget-resolution-fiscal

https://www.crfb.org/blogs/ways-means-draft-could-add-5-trillion-deficits

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