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DC Digest: Beautiful or Ugly? Time will tell

Budget & Tax, Budget Process, Debt & Deficit, In The News,  | In The News
Jul 5, 2025 | 1 min read | Print Article

This article by Randy Krehbiel first appeared in Tulsa World on July 5, 2025

“Congress Enacts Fiscally Calamitous Reconciliation Bill.” — Taxpayers for Common Sense

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