Revenue losses (~$4.5 trillion) due to extended 2017 tax cuts and new deductions (for tips, overtime, car interest), along with expanded business break loopholes .
Offset by spending cuts (~$1.1 trillion) via Medicaid work requirements and reduced food assistance .
Net result: a $3.4 trillion deficit increase, potentially rising to $4.1 trillion when factoring in interest costs .
The CBO projects about 10–11 million more Americans will be uninsured by 2034, driven largely by Medicaid eligibility cuts and tightened food assistance MoneyWeek.
Republicans emphasize that the bill averts expected tax hikes and will stimulate growth enough to offset deficits.
Democrats argue it favors the wealthy and damages fiscal health—with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer calling it a “big, ugly betrayal” AP News.
Nonpartisan analysts, including Maya MacGuineas of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, caution that any growth will be modest and will not counterbalance the debt increase AP News.
Wall Street has responded with rising bond yields as markets digest higher borrowing—signaling caution over fiscal stability.
Economists warn that sustained deficits could weigh on growth and lead to higher interest rates and inflation, potentially worsening trade imbalances Bloomberg.com.
Bottom line: While the law delivers on tax extensions and growth promises, the CBO forecasts it will markedly increase the national debt and result in millions losing health coverage—deepening political divisions and economic concerns.