Opponents of the inaptly named One Big Beautiful Bill Act only needed three House Republicans to balk. In the end, the votes weren't there.

"It's a continuation of tax policy in place right now, plus additional tax cuts on top of that," says Erica York, vice president of federal tax policy at the Tax Foundation. "On net, most taxpayers will see a tax cut,

After an all-day, all-night marathon of intense pressure from the White House, the House Thursday passed and sent to President Donald Trump sweeping legislation to cut taxes but also cut help for the millions of Californians who rely on Medicaid and food assistance.

President Trump triumphantly highlighted tax cuts in the legislation while downplaying cuts to Medicaid and other assistance for poor Americans.