Overview

• CNN anchors Kaitlan Collins and Brianna Keilar challenged Rep. Tim Burchett on live TV for misrepresenting CBO data on July 2 and 3.
• CBO projections estimate Trump’s ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ would add $3 trillion to the debt while cutting Medicaid and SNAP coverage for 12 million Americans.
• Burchett falsely claimed cuts only target illegal Medicaid recipients and denounced the CBO as “85% Democrat,” calling to disband the agency.
• Hosts cited Burchett’s January 2024 resolution requiring House readings of CBO scores to highlight his abrupt reversal on agency transparency.
• Budget hawks including Rand Paul and Ron Johnson are demanding steeper deficit cuts as Senate Republicans finalize terms of the megabill.