House GOP Grinding Ahead With Trump's Big Tax Cuts Bill, but New Report Says It Will Add to Deficit

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

60% : The Congressional Budget Office has estimated 8.6 million fewer people would have health insurance with the various changes to Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act.
53% : To cut spending, the package would impose new work requirements for many people who receive health care through Medicaid, with able-bodied adults without dependents needing to fulfill 80 hours a month on a job or in other community activities.
47% : A fresh analysis from the Congressional Budget Office said the tax provisions would increase the federal deficit by $3.8 trillion over the decade, while the changes to Medicaid, food stamps and other services would tally $1 trillion in reduced spending.
42% : Trump has been pushing hard for Republicans to unite behind the bill, which has been uniquely shaped in his image, and he said after meeting with House lawmakers privately Tuesday at the Capitol that anyone who doesn't support the bill would be a "fool.
37% : " As Trump promised voters on the tax front, the package proposes there would be no taxes on tips for certain workers, including those in some service industries; automobile loan interest; or some overtime pay.
37% : At the same time, more moderate and centrist lawmakers are wary of the changes to Medicaid that could result in lost health care for their constituents.
36% : Trump himself had instructed the Republican majority to quit arguing and get it done, his own political influence on the line.
32% : " But it's not at all clear that Trump, who was brought in to seal the deal, changed minds.

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