Why the Budget Process Is Broken
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TL;DR
- Congressional Republicans are starting "reconciliation 3.0."
- Previous reconciliation efforts included 2025 tax cuts and spending on immigrant deportation and border control.
- The new process is expected to expand budget deficits.
- This expansion will occur with few, if any, spending cut offsets that Republicans have historically advocated for.