Wednesday 24 June 2026
Brian Riedl /

Trillions and Trillions

The Democrats are poised for the largest permanent expansion of government in at least half a century.
Trillions and Trillions

After spending months trying to cobble together enough votes to pass individual pieces of their expensive agenda, congressional Democrats have decided to throw caution to the wind and buy a ticket for the full jackpot.

They have announced an agreement on a budget resolution that includes $3.5 trillion in reconciliation instructions for new tax and entitlement changes.

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Brian Riedl is a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute.

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