We understand that it is hard to defend the “big beautiful bill” that was passed last month by the U.S. House of Representatives. The bill would take Medicaid benefits from millions of Americans, slash food aid and make higher education more expensive while extending trillions of dollars in tax breaks to the wealthiest Americans. It would also open the door to more oil and gas drilling while ending many clean energy tax breaks, make it harder to hold the federal government accountable, and it may even end your credit card perks. All while adding $2.4 trillion to the federal deficit.
Two hundred and fifteen Republican House members voted for the spending and tax cut measure, which President Donald Trump dubbed a “big beautiful bill,” strongly advocating for its passage. All 212 Democrats v