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Congress Makes Decisions That Last for Decades

June 12, 2026 / 00:40

This episode discusses the long-term impacts of budget resolutions, focusing on the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 and its implications for Congress.

The conversation highlights how decisions made today can affect future financial markets and legislative actions. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act is presented as a key example, illustrating the significance of tax cuts that were legislated for a decade.

Listeners learn about the potential constraints these legislative decisions impose on Congress, particularly regarding future tax policies and budgetary actions.

TLDR

The episode examines the long-term effects of budget resolutions and the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act on Congress and financial markets.

Episode

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Your decisions today can impact you going forward. And so, we see for instance with these shocks coming from

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the budget resolution reconciliation process, I think one of the reasons why they get so much attention is because

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they do have these long-term impacts. One example is like the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. So, there are these

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tax cuts that were legislated for 10 years. And that's why you often hear like, "Oh, these tax cuts are expiring.

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What is Congress going to do next?" So, we find that there are these effects on

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financial markets, but also it's likely that it's constraining potentially what

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Congress can do going forward since this legislation is so impactful.

Episode Highlights

Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act has long-term impacts on financial markets and Congress's actions.
“These tax cuts are expiring.”
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June 12, 2026

Episode Quotes

Oh, these tax cuts are expiring.
Congress Makes Decisions That Last for Decades

Key Moments

Long-term impacts00:11
Tax cuts expiring00:21