The U.S. Senate passes a budget resolution, Trump's tax cut plan achieves a "key breakthrough".

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This budget resolution is a key mechanism to circumvent Democratic obstruction. The greatest strategic significance lies in unlocking the "budget reconciliation" process, which means that Republicans can pass Trump's tax, border security, and military priority bills with a simple majority without Democratic support.

The U.S. Senate narrowly passed a key budget resolution, clearing the way for the continuation of tax cuts from the Trump era and a significant increase in the debt ceiling.

The U.S. Senate passed a bill named "budget reconciliation (" in the early hours of Saturday with a narrow margin of 51-48 after an overnight "marathon" voting session. Two Republican senators, Susan Collins and Rand Paul, joined the Democrats in voting against it. The bill will be sent to the Republican-led House of Representatives for review next week.

The strategic significance of this budget resolution lies in unlocking the "budget reconciliation" mechanism, which will allow Republicans to bypass the Senate's "filibuster" rules. Through this process, Republicans can pass Trump's tax, border security, and military priority bills with a simple majority without Democratic support.

The passage of this resolution means that Trump's tax cut agenda and the debt ceiling increase bill have taken an important step forward, alleviating the market uncertainty brought about by Trump's trade policies, while avoiding a potential debt ceiling crisis this summer.

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Fiscal suspense: Risks of tax increases and debt issues

Republicans warn that if the 2017 tax cuts are allowed to expire, it will lead to an average tax increase of 22% for ordinary taxpayers. Notably, the portion of the 2017 tax cut bill that reduced the top corporate tax rate from 35% to 21% will not expire, while the individual tax cuts will.

However, nonpartisan analysts point out that if Trump's agenda is fully implemented, it would increase federal government debt by approximately $5.7 trillion over the next decade. Senate Republicans argue that the cost is only $1.5 trillion, reasoning that the impact of extending existing tax policies should not be counted as part of the cost of the measure.

Market Background: Clouds of Trade Policy and Economic Uncertainty

This debate hangs under the shadow of market sell-offs triggered by Trump's new trade tariff policy. Economists warn that these tariffs will raise prices and could potentially lead to an economic recession.

Republican Senator Thom Tillis expressed his concerns to reporters: "If we are still having these kinds of conversations three weeks from now, then this distraction will be so great that it will slow down what we are trying to do."

The Democrats oppose: The Republicans stand on the side of the rich.

Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer harshly criticized after the vote: "Trump betrayed the American people. Tonight, Senate Republicans joined this betrayal. By voting in favor of this bill, Senate Republicans stood with billionaires against the middle class."

Democrats warn that Republican goals will jeopardize healthcare assistance programs for low-income Americans. During a six-hour "voting marathon" meeting, Democrats proposed dozens of amendments aimed at repealing Trump’s trade tariffs and protecting social safety net programs such as Medicaid and Medicare, all of which were rejected.

For investors, the outcome of this political game may become clearer before this summer, at which point whether this budget resolution can be transformed into an actual bill will directly impact the direction of U.S. fiscal policy and market performance.

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