by Even some Republicans are worried about the Trump administration’s centerpiece domestic policy legislation’s cuts to the safety net in the name of helping the wealthy, but Vice President JD Vance headed to a key swing state on Wednesday to promote it as a gain for working American families.
Mr. Vance visited a machine shop in eastern Pennsylvania to highlight provisions in the package that would reduce taxes, maintain overtime pay, and establish $1,000 savings accounts for newborns. This was essentially an attempt to relaunch the brand of legislation that Democrats have framed as an attack on the middle class.
The Medicaid cuts and the nutritional assistance programs that many of Mr. Trump’s own supporters depend on were not mentioned by Mr. Vance.
In front of banners that said, “America is back” and “No tax on tips,” Mr. Vance declared, “I think this will be transformational for the American people.” As he argued that the package will benefit Americans like those employed at the industrial complex that serves as his backdrop, the vice president urged those in attendance to assist the government in selling it ahead of the midterm elections next year.
Mr. Vance continued, “We’re going to invest in American workers and American families every single day.” That is my earnest pledge to each and every individual present.
It will probably be difficult to sell the bill, especially after Republicans gave Democrats a litany of soundbites expressing their worries about how Medicaid cuts will affect their voters. It is hard to predict how much the bill will affect voters in upcoming elections, even if polls indicate it is generally unpopular. However, according to a recent CNN poll, six out of ten Americans think the package is unfavorable.About 58% of Americans believed that Mr. Trump’s cuts to federal programs were excessive.
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