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Trump's "Big, Beautiful Bill" Unpopular with Working Class, Adds Trillions to Debt

The Young TurksJuly 2, 202519 min100,721 views
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Unpopularity and Deficit Concerns

  • 📉 The "One Big, Beautiful Bill" is described as wildly unpopular, with a net unfavorable rating of -26 points among independents and even significant opposition within Republican voters.
  • ⚠️ The Senate version of the bill is projected to increase the national deficit by nearly $3.3 trillion from 2025 to 2034, a significant increase over the House version.
  • 🏥 The bill is criticized for robbing millions of Americans of health care, with an estimated 11.8 million becoming uninsured by 2034.

Costly Provisions and Funding Mechanisms

  • 💰 The most expensive provision is the extension of Donald Trump's 2017 tax cuts, costing approximately $2.2 trillion over 10 years, disproportionately benefiting the wealthiest.
  • 💸 Additional costs include $158 billion in defense spending and $46 billion for the border wall.
  • 📉 Proposed
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One Big Beautiful BillTrump Tax CutsNational DebtMedicaid CutsDeficit IncreaseHealthcareRepublican PartySenate RepublicansWorking ClassTax Cuts for the WealthyRick ScottSusan CollinsJosh HawleyDonald TrumpCongressional Budget Office
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