Good Economics Leads to Good Politics as House GOP, Defying Beltway Wisdom, Passes ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’

Now the House and Senate have to get together to hammer out a compromise.

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Speaker Johnson and House Republicans during a news conference at the Capitol, February 25, 2025. AP/Manuel Balce Ceneta

Good economics leads to good politics.

Plenty of congratulations all the way around, as House Republicans defied conventional wisdom Tuesday night and passed a “one big beautiful bill” budget resolution — including, importantly, the Trump tax cuts.

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