

Former OMB Advisor Michael Linden on Disaster Budget Bill
6 snips Jun 21, 2025
Michael Linden, the former senior advisor at the Office of Management and Budget and current director of Families Over Billionaires, shares his insights on a controversial budget bill. He discusses the harmful cuts to essential programs like Medicaid and food assistance, revealing how the bill disproportionately benefits the wealthy. Linden critiques current Republican tax policies, advocating for fairer taxation. He also emphasizes the disconnect between government actions and public needs, urging for reforms that prioritize working-class interests over corporate profits.
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Senate Alters Key Budget Proposals
- The Senate's budget changes roll back popular proposals like raising SALT deduction caps.
- It phases out clean energy and reduces child tax credits compared to the House version.
Budget Bill Harms Working Americans
- The budget bill cuts health care and food assistance to fund massive tax cuts for the very wealthy.
- The Senate version worsens these cuts while increasing benefits for the richest Americans.
Shift in GOP Tax Cut Rhetoric
- GOP no longer defends tax cuts for the rich as beneficial economics.
- Instead, they distract by blaming waste and abuse in social programs.