locusveritatis.bsky.social
@locusveritatis.bsky.social
What Could Survive Reconciliation:

• Tax provisions: Income tax cuts, standard deduction, CTC, business deductions — all directly affect revenue.

• Medicaid/FMAP adjustments: Affect outlays and could be scored by CBO.

• SNAP and entitlement spending rules: If they produce clear outlay savings.
June 29, 2025 at 8:36 PM
4. Repeal of EPA and Clean Energy Programs
• Some repeals (e.g., climate justice block grants, low-carbon construction labeling) are environmental rules with marginal fiscal impact.

Fails Byrd Rule: Regulatory change with incidental budget effect.
June 29, 2025 at 8:36 PM
3. Trump Accounts & Branding Language (Title XI)
• Provisions creating "Trump Accounts" and related programs are symbolic or political in nature.

Fails Byrd Rule: Not budget-related; likely struck by Senate parliamentarian.
June 29, 2025 at 8:36 PM
2. Regulatory Authority Limits (e.g., Education, EPA, HHS)
• The bill prohibits executive agencies from issuing certain regulations.

Fails Byrd Rule: Purely regulatory—not primarily budgetary.
June 29, 2025 at 8:36 PM
ChatGPT responses:

1. Social and Immigration Policy Sections (Title VII)
• Dozens of immigration-related fees, sponsor penalties, and enforcement actions (e.g. detention, court procedures) are policy-heavy, not budget-focused.

Fails Byrd Rule: Incidental budget effects on social policy.
June 29, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Because honks are way better than tweets
March 20, 2025 at 7:02 PM
They don't have to kill Social Security. They can simply hollow it out in the name of "efficiency" and then claim its not working for the people.
March 20, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Or Onions (phew)
February 28, 2025 at 5:14 PM
...and don't forget to buy the Trump Bobble (ooops! I mean Bible).
February 28, 2025 at 5:04 PM
A diabolical scheme to make cows smarter?
December 15, 2024 at 6:04 AM