GOP Budget Resolution Stuck in Limbo

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Mike Johnson Doesn’t Have the Votes—But He Has a Problem

Mike Johnson is short on votes. The votes he needs to pass the GOP’s megadonor tax breaks. The stakes? A staggering multi-trillion dollar wealth transfer from average Americans to the ultra-rich. And with such a razor-thin margin in the House, he can only afford to lose one Republican.

Just one defection could sink the entire plan. Johnson knew exactly where that threat is highly like to come from: the megadonor-backed Freedom Caucus. So, he moved fast—giving in to their every demand to lock in their support. Now, he’s working overtime to figure out which Americans will be looted to fund the tax cuts.