Republicans Crafting Trump's Big Bill Hit A Familiar Roadblock: How To Pay For It

After fours years of criticizing growing government deficits under Joe Biden, Republicans now have a math problem of their own - how to offset the multitrillion-dollar cost of extending and expanding the tax cuts they passed in President Donald Trump's first term.

House Republicans attending their annual retreat at a Trump-owned golf resort here this week put up a united front, insisting they are moving quickly toward House votes in the coming weeks to kickstart work on Trump's tax cut and border security package.

But behind the scenes, it was clear that the bill remains a work in progress, with Republicans holding widely divergent views on how much the price tag of Trump's bill should be offset with spending cuts elsewhere.

It's a divide with major ramifications for the taxpayers, the country and for Trump, who has said he wants a "big, beautiful bill" to sign that fulfills many of his campaign promises. Seeking to rally support in a speech Monday evening, Trump exhorted Republicans to stick together because "we have a chance to win like never before."

Here's what to know about the debate among House Republicans and how it might play out: