Republicans Struggle to Sell Their Megabill

Playbook: “House Republicans bet big that their newly-minted megabill would help them hold their majority in next year’s midterms. But what they learned during August recess is that they’re facing major challenges in selling their sweeping revamp of the tax code and safety-net programs.”

“The White House is gearing up to press Republicans to do better in messaging around the president’s ‘big, beautiful bill.’“

“The handful of GOP lawmakers who held town halls last month were often met with fierce voter pushback. Efforts from Reps. Bryan Steil and Mike Flood to explain what the law would deliver were interrupted by jeers and blistering questions, including over provisions that would result in people losing Medicaid. The party’s attempts at branding it as a gift to working families fell short when Rep. Josh Brecheen couldn’t answer a constituent’s question about how Congress was working to lower grocery prices.”