The Good, The Bad and the Beautiful

<p>Adam Michel, Michael Cannon, and Dominik Lett break down the One Big Beautiful Bill. Is it $3.4 trillion, or actually $6 trillion? Is Medicaid getting a cut&nbsp;or a trim? With spending cuts pushed to later years and tax benefits front-loaded, the scholars dissect the political calculations and baseline accounting that shaped this massive piece of legislation.</p><br /><p><strong>Show Notes:</strong></p><p>Michael F. Cannon, “Congress Must Cut and Reform Medicaid,” <em>Cato at Liberty (blog)</em>, July 18, 2023. <a href="https://www.cato.org/blog/congress-must-cut-reform-medicaid" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.cato.org/blog/congress-must-cut-reform-medicaid</a>.</p><p>Chris Edwards, “The Senate’s Big, Beautiful Blunder Could Increase the Debt by $6 Trillion,” <em>Cato at Liberty (blog)</em>, October 30, 2023. <a href="https://www.cato.org/blog/senates-big-beautiful-blunder-could-increase-debt-6-trillion" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.cato.org/blog/senates-big-beautiful-blunder-could-increase-debt-6-trillion</a>.</p><p>“Senate Budget Serves Dessert First, Spinach Later,” <em>Cato Institute</em>, October 26, 2023. <a href="https://www.cato.org/news-releases/senate-budget-serves-dessert-first-spinach-later" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.cato.org/news-releases/senate-budget-serves-dessert-first-spinach-later</a>.</p><p>Romina Boccia, “Fiscal Hawks to the Defense of the GOP’s Deficit-Busting Budget Bill,” <em>Cato at Liberty (blog)</em>, November 1, 2023. <a href="https://www.cato.org/blog/fiscal-hawks-defense-gops-deficit-busting-budget-bill" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.cato.org/blog/fiscal-hawks-defense-gops-deficit-busting-budget-bill</a>.</p><hr /><p style="color: grey; font-size: 0.75em;"> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>