Why Trump's 'Big, Beautiful' Tax Bill Is Worrying Bond Investors

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

61% : The interest bill is second only to Social Security outlays.
50% : Then this week's attempt to push through sweeping tax cuts without significantly slashing spending -- in what the president has called a "big, beautiful bill" -- set off a fresh bout of bond market turmoil.
50% : Now, rolling over that debt with new bonds is much more expensive, accounting for more than $1 trillion of government spending this year, roughly twice what it was five years ago.
45% : And if tariffs significantly curtail U.S. imports, foreigners will have fewer dollars to reinvest in the Treasury market, potentially sapping a crucial source of government financing as the current administration continues to issue new debt.
36% : Trump Administration: Live Updates Updated May 20, 2025, 10:49 p.m. ETMay 20, 2025 Official pushed to rewrite intelligence so it could not be 'used against' Trump.
36% : It costs the government more to pay interest than it does to fund national defense or to pay for Medicare and Medicaid.

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