US Big Bill scrapes through: 'It's going to be a tsunami of need'

DC: The Big Beautiful Bill passes in the House of Representatives

Speaker of the US House of Representatives Mike Johnson (Republican of Louisiana) signs the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, in Washington, DC Source: AAP / Mattie Neretin/Mattie Neretin/Sipa USA

United States President Donald Trump’s nearly 900-page tax and spending package, dubbed the One Big Beautiful Bill, has scraped through Congress by the slimmest of margins. It’s a huge legislative win for Mr Trump’s second term, but critics warn it could leave millions of Americans much worse off.

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Published 4 July 2025 2:46pm

Updated 5 July 2025 8:46am

By Essam Al-Ghalib

Source: SBS News

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United States President Donald Trump’s nearly 900-page tax and spending package, dubbed the One Big Beautiful Bill, has scraped through Congress by the slimmest of margins. It’s a huge legislative win for Mr Trump’s second term, but critics warn it could leave millions of Americans much worse off.

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