> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://utahpolitics.news/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # GOP's tax bill would blow a $3 trillion hole in the budget - URL: https://utahpolitics.news/gops-tax-bill-would-blow-a-3-trillion-hole-in-the-budget/ - Published: 2025-05-19T13:44:30.000Z - Updated: 2025-07-09T15:48:50.000Z - Author: Bryan Schott - Tags: Morning Memo ## Monday, May 19, 2025 ## ⏰ Tick Tock 85 days to Utah's 2025 municipal primary elections (8/12/2025) 169 days until Election Day (11/4/2025) 533 days until the 2026 midterm elections (11/3/2026) ## 👀 Here's what you need to know for Monday morning: Thank you for being one of more than 1,200 people supporting Utah Political Watch with your free subscription. I'm so thankful to have you as a reader! "Morning News Fix" is a subscriber-exclusive newsletter curating the morning's top news headlines to help you get informed before starting your day. As an independent watchdog journalist, I work tirelessly to hold elected officials accountable and keep you informed about Utah politics. This vital work takes time, resources, and dedication. Support impactful local journalism by becoming a paid subscriber to Utah Political Watch today. For just $5 per month—less than the cost of a coffee—you'll get exclusive access to in-depth political coverage that matters to you and your community. [Upgrade to paid ](https://utahpolitics.news/membership/) ## Utah Headlines A 125-vote margin: Five takeaways from Saturday's Utah GOP convention. \[[Utah Political Watch](https://utahpolitics.news/a-125-vote-margin-five-takeaways-from-saturdays-utah-gop-convention/)\] Trump's budget proposes cutting $600M from Utah's biggest water project. No one knows, or will say, what that means. \[[Salt Lake Tribune](https://www.sltrib.com/news/environment/2025/05/19/utah-water-trump-proposes-funding/?ref=utahpolitics.news)\] Utah Sens. Mike lee and John Curtis respond to U.S. credit rating downgrade. \[[Deseret News](https://www.deseret.com/politics/2025/05/17/utah-senators-mike-lee-and-john-curtis-respond-to-moodys-downgrade/?ref=utahpolitics.news)\] Utah Tech investigation ends with no "sustained findings" against former president who left phallic gift. \[[Salt Lake Tribune](https://www.sltrib.com/news/education/2025/05/19/utah-tech-investigation-no/?ref=utahpolitics.news)\] ## National/International President Trump's "big beautiful bill" does not decrease federal spending, and would increase America's budget deficit by $3 trillion through 2034\. \[[Wall Street Journal](https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/tax-plan-budget-national-debt-analysis-e9822072?mod=hp%5Flead%5Fpos3&ref=utahpolitics.news)\] - The House Budget committee approved the legislation on a 17-16 vote late Sunday night. \[[Washington Post](https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/05/18/house-budget-vote-reconciliation-bill/?location=alert&ref=utahpolitics.news)\] - The House Rules Committee has scheduled a meeting at 1 a.m. on Wednesday to prepare the bill for the House floor. \[[Punchbowl News](https://x.com/JakeSherman/status/1924384784324653359?ref=utahpolitics.news)\] - Senate Republicans are considering breaking up the House bill into smaller pieces to push through some of President Trump's priorities before the fall. \[[The Hill](https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5304984-trump-agenda-stalled-senate-considering-split/?ref=utahpolitics.news)\] Former President Joe Biden announced he has been diagnosed with a particularly aggressive form of prostate cancer. \[[NBC News](https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/joe-biden/former-president-joe-biden-diagnosed-prostate-cancer-rcna207571?ref=utahpolitics.news)\] President Trump finally admits that Americans, not foreign countries, will pay for his tariffs. \[[Axios](https://www.axios.com/2025/05/19/trump-tariffs-who-pays?ref=utahpolitics.news)\] President Trump has ordered federal agencies to simply stop enforcing rules he doesn't like. \[[Washington Post](https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/05/18/trump-enforcement-halt-regulations-laws/?ref=utahpolitics.news)\] The United States will begin discussions about reducing the number of U.S. troops in Europe later this year. \[[Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/world/us-start-european-troop-withdrawal-discussions-later-this-year-us-nato-2025-05-16/?ref=utahpolitics.news)\] Federal prosecutors may soon be able to indict members of Congress without approval from Justice Department officials under a new proposed policy. \[[Washington Post](https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/05/17/trump-justice-department-prosecutions/?ref=utahpolitics.news)\] ## Briefly... The suspect in a bombing of a fertility clinic in Palm Springs, California, is a 25-year-old with "nihilistic ideations." He was killed in the blast while attempting to live-stream it. \[[Washington Post](https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/05/18/palm-springs-fertility-clinic-bomb-suspect-manifesto/?ref=utahpolitics.news)\] Tornadoes and severe storms killed 28 people in Kentucky, Missouri and Virginia over the weekend. \[[Associated Press](https://apnews.com/article/storms-tornadoes-damage-destruction-3f7207e36dc589e9635755a1f579e926?ref=utahpolitics.news)\] Cuts to U.S. aid has left food that could feed 3.5 million people rotting in warehouses around the world. \[[Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/world/us-aid-cuts-leave-food-millions-mouldering-storage-2025-05-16/?ref=utahpolitics.news)\]