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Senate Unveils Revised ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ With Stricter Medicaid, $5 Trillion Debt Limit

Senate Republicans released a package with deeper Medicaid cuts alongside a $5 trillion debt limit increase to be reconciled with the House by July 4

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Ron Johnson speaks at the Milwaukee Press Club newsmaker luncheon in Milwaukee on May 28, 2025

Overview

  • The Senate version imposes tougher work and eligibility requirements on Medicaid beneficiaries and caps provider taxes at 3.5 percent to deepen program savings
  • It maintains the State and Local Tax deduction cap at $10,000, rolling back the House’s $40,000 deal and drawing objections from high-tax state Republicans
  • Key elements of the 2017 tax cuts are made permanent, including corporate rates and full expensing of investments in equipment and research and development
  • The child tax credit is set at $2,200 per child, below the House’s $2,500 level, while new deductions for up to $25,000 in tipped wages and $12,500 in overtime are capped by income thresholds
  • Renewable energy tax credits face a slower phase-out than in the House bill, extending incentives for solar and wind projects before full expiration