S5 Ep22: 'This Country is Effed' (with Jonathan Cohn)

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Donald Trump's Big Beautiful Bill is moving through Congress, and you may be surprised by some former Trump voters' reactions. Bulwark in-house policy wonk Jonathan Cohn joins Sarah to talk about the bill's negative consequences and why healthcare has been such a political albatross for the Republican Party. We also learn that plenty of voters are irritated by Congress only seeming to pass 'big' bills these days.

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Donald Trump's Big Beautiful Bill is moving through Congress, and you may be surprised by some former Trump voters' reactions.

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