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NBC News: When the pain hits home, Republicans balk at Trump's spending cuts and tariffs [1]
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Date: 2025-02-13
More fissures in the Republican “united front”:
WASHINGTON — Republicans on Capitol Hill are full of praise for President Donald Trump’s flurry of executive actions and attempts to slash some federal spending, selling it as the kind of disruption that Americans voted for last fall. That is, until the pain risks hitting home for their constituents.
From cuts to health and agriculture funding to fears of new tariffs negatively impacting local industries and consumers, Republican lawmakers are starting to push back against certain aspects of Trump's plans. And they are doing so carefully, acknowledging that voters want to shake up business-as-usual in the nation’s capital — and wanting to avoid Trump’s ire.
While the NIH funding reductions triggered a round of warnings, they were among several examples of Republicans growing queasy about some of the blunt steps that Trump’s administration is taking that they believe could lead to adverse consequences for their states. The dynamic points to an upcoming challenge for Trump, as GOP lawmakers represent his most important line of defense to issue controversial orders. If he goes too far for a critical mass of them, they could use their legislative powers to stop him, teaming up with Democrats if they need to.
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