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‘Rob the poor to pay the rich’: Trump’s big, beautiful act of self-harm

Many Republicans could lose their seats in Congress as a result of the president’s “reverse Robin Hood” budget. The economics are terrible for everyone.

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Two cheers for Thom Tillis. The North Carolina Republican voted against Donald Trump’s “big beautiful bill”, then said he was quitting politics.

Like a bee, the outgoing senator stung once, then died.

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Edward Luce is the Washington columnist and commentator for the Financial Times. He writes about American politics and the economy.
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