Control an Otherwise Uncontrollable Congress With States-Backed Amendments

Republican congressional leadership’s support for a reconciliation bill called the “One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB)illustrates just how broken our federal government is.

The Congressional Budget Office estimated that the OBBB would add $2.4 trillion to the national debt over the next 10 years, which is already nearly $37 trillion.

When Rep. Brian Babin was asked about it on Newsmax TV’s “National Report” last Thursday, the Texas Republican acknowledged that the OBBB “was far from perfect,” but added that “it’s the best we can do.” Not exactly a ringing endorsement.

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