Republican rep slams ‘short-sighted’ colleagues ‘fearmongering’ on budget bill
Rep. Dan Meuser, R-Pa., says it’s ‘crucial’ to pass President Donald Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ and reacts to various policy plans …
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February 19, 2026
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Not so Big and Beautiful anymore. Congress is going to keep taxing SS.
The democrats have full power to revise the bill but they dont have a solution either. No one is going to not get medical care except the working class who cant afford medical bills.
Our emergency rooms are full of illegals, drug addicts and people who refuse to work. It's not like they are not getting care. The ones who don't get care are the ones like my family who work paycheck to paycheck and who have a $1500 deductible. There is no way I could take my kids to the hospital…we just have to pray nothing happens.
Then do something about it-Solutions Rand Paul!!! Do your JOB!
Make the cuts, fix the bill and pass it!
Lets see who gets to stay.
In 2017, republicans promised that the tax cuts for corporations would encourage them to bring jobs back to America… the only people surprised that didn’t happen are MAGA.. so now republicans once again want us to believe these tax cuts will help working class families..
It’s actually insane – Even Musk hates it and had said so publicly – all the supposed DOGE savings are wiped out by the first year of the increase in the US national deficit. So why does maga not see the absolute hypocrisy and patently obvious policy discordance here ?
There needs to be an adjustment on medical care Insurance, especially on Medicare and RX Insurance! There also needs to be some rules or legal regulations, as to how much Dr.s charge elderly and Dentists, not being able to turn down elderly for any and all dentistry needs and Hospitals not over charging elderly! 99% of elderly do not have enough money to pay the ridiculous amounts all these places charge, and if you don’t have the money up front you get no services. They tell you to go get a loan and then make an appointment!! This is so disrespectful and embarrassing for us!! These things do not happen to rich people or anyone who has a job in Congress, the White House and all Capitals! It only happens to the low income and average income people who were not given medical insurance from their job or jobs that they retired from!!
Inflation disproportionately affects lower-income individuals who spend a larger portion of their income on essential goods and services, whose prices rise fastest during inflationary periods.
Stop the "Big BS Bill". Cut the debt.
Trump lied. Spinmaster Mike Johnsons has a four foot invisible nose. Taking from the poor and giving to the top 20% earners.
My Red party line vote ends.
After the 2026 election Trump will be a Lame Duck!
"Reap what you Sow" liar!
That Hassett guy is high… 😂
Let’s add 5 trillion to the debt to save 1.6 trillion. The math ain’t mathin
Bill. huh FOR GOT #1 REASON NO TAX ON S.S. YOU RICH KNOW THE POOR RETIRED ELDERLY ARE STILL CARRYING YOU!!!😮
They can't stop blaming dems. Now they expect dems to help out.
Anyone who thinks spending cuts are coming is an idiot. This is not the first step, this is the only step. This is the entire Trump agenda wrapped into one bill so why would he care to push another one that just focuses on spending cuts. Do your job and fix the problem you have all created, you’ve taken this country’s new generation ability to afford a comfortable way of life. Affordability has never been worse and then people wonder why drugs and other addictive substances rule our society.
They are cutting Medicaid to enhance themselves, not help the country.
On medicsre, we need all oir benefits back. It is a crying shame to not pay for our elderly, seniors. After paying in all our lives. They paid and used the fund to give free healthcare to illegals. We should be taken care of in the senior years fully
Thank you, Ma’am 🙏🏻
You guys are crazy if u block this .peaple want Trump agenda so if you want to loose in 26 be stupid
WHY is there NEVER a reduction in the wages of any of these elected officials, and why do they get to say how much they get to earn or get bonuses? WHY haven't term limits been set?
THE COMMUNISTS IN THE SENATE ARE SOO EVIL THE CALL EVIL GOOD AND GOOD EVIL BECAUSE THEY WANT AMERICA TO BE LIKE CHINA AND RUSSIA. THE DEMOCRATES AND RINO 'S HAVE SOLD THEIR SOULS LIKE BIDEN AND HARRIS MONEY BEFORE GOD BECAUSE THEIR GOD IS NAMED SATAN.
REPUBLICANS NEED TO VOTE RAND PAUL OUT HE DOES NOT CARE ABOUT THE MAGA, HE ONLY WORRIES ABOUT HIS STATE AND NOT AMERICA, ESPECIALLY AFTER WHAT THE LAST ADMINISTRATION DID TO THE COUNTRY, THE ONLY CHANCE THE REPUBLICANS HAVE TO FIX THIS MESS AND THEY ARE SCREWING IT UP
its not fearmongering. the debt is an existential threat to our country. it needs to be dealt with NOW. these tax cut arent going to give us enough growth to pay for itself, so unfortunately we cant afford this.
These bastards in the senate and the media including fox want money for Ukraine before helping maga and dem Americans. They just don't care
They've cut more than enoigh ffom the poor. Please go after the ultra rich.
The senate can stop an American people bilk but still Graham and company want a bill sending billions to Ukraine. Says like Biden. We need to tighten up
We have Uber 11 trillion dollars of new investments to be Made in the USA and we're gonna be manufacturing Detroit strong and we're gonna be Made in the USA and self-reliant of this economic plan, that will be a clear success, and we will have every American dreams bigger brighter. Boated stronger than ever, because I am an everyday every person and I have the receipt. We will fix the autos who have sold out America. We will fix the disaster of the swamp and the NV o's and the left of solidity of total idiots of economic stupidity.
This plan of fixing America does not plan on raising the debt. We will fix the debt and eliminate the debt of disgrace of globalist idiots and sell out of the swamp of DC. U people have no idea on economic. S you're totally idiots and we're gonna replace you with real people like me and others who are chosen by the hand of God who are delivering real receipts and real solutions. U be bored stupidity of total education idiot.
All of the green news scam needs to be asked completely. It is a total waste of taxpayer money and we voted to take out the green note scam. What is wrong with you people? Can you not hear what our voices? You're going to hear Em at the ballot boxes? Just like you did before and you're gonna hear several days very loudly. I am really getting tired of your swamp s***
The Republicans in the house seem to me passed perminate tax benefits for upper income earners and temporary and even nonexistent tax perks for middle and lower income earners. They must think they are safe from getting voted out of office. But none of them will get my vote. Enjoy it while you can.
One big mess .Try a few bills at a time .one bill for cuts .one bill for spending. One bill to eliminate executive privilege. One bill to arrest traitors. One bill for law breakers. One bill for oath breakers .sounds like a constitution. 😂
How about we actually acknowledge the deficit for what it is- an existential threat.
We need categorical, uncompromising, career-ending responses to proposing bills that spend more than they cut.
Zero tolerance.
Think of it like treason.
Democrats are upset about the debt, Musk wanted to cut the debt Democrats hates Musk for cutting, so what does democrats want, how are they going to cut they have no plan
It's really more like the "Big, beautiful spending bill." None of the budgets need to be increased. Hold the line for one year and work at removing unnecessary budget items. The government keeps telling the taxpayer to adjust their spending to account for increased taxes, it needs to go in reverse. This bill hardly touches that due to the large increase in specific budgets.
Republicans not unify. That's why they rarely in control. Now they are in control . Looks how stupid they are
Rand Paul democrats will explode the debt and raise taxes, what the hell is your problem, don't like president Trump is that it
Better take us tax paying citizens first not yourself and how to spend my money first
Say you support no tax on overtime say that ran Paul I work 70 hours a week to pay you and an industrial maintenance technician 46 20 + years dying bread so better get one working a break
We obviously need no debt limit change we obviously need to lower our countries debt by a huge margin
Rand Paul is fast becoming a Rhino!!!!
Republicans need to give President Trump’s big beautiful Bill a chance so things can start taking place!
Republicans didn’t give a crap about a lot of bills they voted for!!
Republicans need to vote for President Trump’s one big bill
I needs me another stimuless check !
Cut spending and stop driving the national debt to the moon! Cut spending commensurate with tax cuts! Spending is a tax on all Americans!
Suprise. Support tax cuts for billionaires but not enough cutting from programs for the middle class and poor.
Stop saying no tax on overtime. Its capped and it uses ot in the cap i dont like that. Not fair at all, so you're coworkers under the cap they get the tax break but because you worked more overtime that they did you dont get it because you made 5k more than the 160k cap ? Nah make the cap off base pay
We have some senators who are gonna lose in the midterms if they don’t vote for this bill.
I guess mr paul voted for kamala
I tell you if they don’t make it to where Social Security doesn’t have to pay taxes anymore that is gonna be the end because there’s gonna be a lot of elderly not voting Republican anymore. My life isn’t gonna be any different is if Donald Trump or Biden was my president that’s how I feel.
Remember democrat's voted against this in the house , they want taxes to rise on every american citizen need to pay for their illegal alien's they want here , modern day slavery , example " who is going to pick our crops " ~ J. Crokett (D) amoung other (D) , Andrew Johnson , vice president – democrat and slave owner ,,, Lincoln (R) freed them and Johnson (D) oppressed them ( segregation ) and for the few that believe the 13th amendment stopped slavery and not Lincoln pick up a history book lincoln's emancipation proclamation came before the 13th amendment so if you believe that you have been lied too , Kamala Harris (D) ran her campaign on segregation putting people into groups by race
Prescription drugs needs to go down, put it into Law.