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Budget bill would add trillions to U.S. debt and increase inequality, Nobel laureate economists say

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Tax and spending package would hurt millions of Americans by slashing Medicaid and food stamps, economists say.

President Trump has called it a "once-in-a-generation opportunity" to cut government spending and drive economic growth.

The Senate is passing the bill this week , and its fate is uncertain amid opposition.