Let’s see -
the Congressional Budget Office estimates the new [$250 visa] fee could cut the federal deficit by $28.9 billion over the next ten years.
(apparently assuming that very few people will get reimbursed, wondering whether they took into account impact on tourism-related revenues, and the added cost of the bureaucracy needed to support the promised reimbursement process)
vs.
The Congressional Budget Office estimates the bill could add $3.3tn to federal deficits over the next 10 years and leave millions without health coverage.
So the bill’s provision, at best, will contribute a whopping 0.87% to the bill’s overall cost. Cut another few 30 billions here and there, raise a few more tariffs paid by your consumers and you might actually get somewhere…