Cato Daily Podcast

Adam Michel, Michael Cannon, and Dominik Lett break down the One Big Beautiful Bill. Is it $3.4 trillion, or actually $6 trillion? Is Medicaid getting a cut or a trim? With spending cuts pushed to later years and tax benefits front-loaded, the scholars dissect the political calculations and baseline accounting that shaped this massive piece of legislation.Show Notes:Michael F. Cannon, Krit Chanwong, and Dominik Lett, "Congress Must Cut and Reform Medicaid" cato.org, April 28, 2025Domink Lett, "The Senate’s Big Beautiful Blunder Could Increase the Debt by $6 Trillion" cato.org, July 2, 2025Adam Michel, "A Fiscal Hawk’s Defense of the GOP’s Deficit-Busting Budget Bill" cato.org, July 10, 2025 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.