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What is the One Big Beautiful Bill Act?
Here’s a balanced look at the “One Big Beautiful Bill” (aka “Big Beautiful Bill”) — a massive (~940 – 1,100‑page) budget reconciliation package
Pros
1. Extended tax relief
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Makes permanent the 2017 Trump tax cuts, eliminates taxes on tips, overtime, social security benefits, and seniors.
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Advocates say this boosts small business investment and raises take-home pay
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2. Increased defense & immigration spending
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Adds ~$160–170 billion for military (including missile defense), ICE, and border enforcement
3. Selective federal program support
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Includes ~$10 billion rescue for NASA (Moon-to-Mars/Gateway/ISS projects)
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Other targeted allocations (e.g., small airports, energy producers) included via amendments
4. Reinstated work requirements
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Medicaid recipients now need to work/train 20 hrs/week if able-bodied. A policy that supporters say encourages self-sufficiency
5. Streamlined passage via reconciliation
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Bundles huge policy changes into one vote, overcoming filibuster barriers
Cons
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1. Huge impact on the federal deficit
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Adds approximately $3–4.5 trillion to the national debt over 10 years
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2. Cuts to healthcare and social safety nets
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Slashes Medicaid ($185 billion), potentially leading to 10–17 million losing coverage
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Risks rural hospital closures and higher uncompensated care costs
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3. Disproportionate benefits for the wealthy
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Critics say the wealthy get the biggest tax breaks (e.g., avg $26,000/year for the top 1%) while social supports are cut
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4. Environmental and clean-energy rollbacks
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Reinstates fossil-fuel subsidies and removes green-energy incentives (clean energy tax credits)
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5. Heavy-handed political strategy & lack of transparency
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Packaged quickly, debated late at night, with limited public scrutiny, drawing criticism about its size and speed
The Bottom Line
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Supporters highlight permanent tax relief, investment in defense, NASA, and border enforcement, plus incentivized employment via work mandates.
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Opponents warn of soaring deficits, widespread health-care loss, regressive tax benefits, environmental rollback, and a rushed legislative process.
This bill represents a major pivot in federal priorities. It locks in conservative tax, defense, and immigration ideology, but critics say it does so at the expense of low-income Americans, clean energy, and fiscal stability.
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