Trump May Get His ‘Big Beautiful Bill,’ but the G.O.P. Will Pay a Price

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  I'm Helene Cooper.

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  I cover the US military for the New York Times.

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  So I'm sitting in my car in a parking lot outside the Pentagon.

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  I had a cubicle with a desk inside the building for years,

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  but the Trump administration has taken that away.

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  People in power have always made it difficult for journalists.

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  It hasn't stopped us in the past.

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  It's not going to stop us now.

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  This is The Opinions, a show that brings you a mix of voices from New York Times opinion.

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  You've heard the news.

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  Here's what to make of it.

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  I'm Michelle Cottle, and I cover national politics for Times Opinion.

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  So with the July 4th weekend looming,

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  I thought we'd talk about a different kind of fireworks.

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  That is President Trump's big, beautiful bill.

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  And as always, I hope the air quotes there are audible for everybody.

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  But that bill looks like it is on track for passage.

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  From Medicaid cuts to tax breaks for the rich, it is a lot.

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