Trump’s One Big Ugly Bill is the most harmful legislation I’ve seen in Congress, John.
It’s not just ugly, it’s devastating. It’s a gut punch to working families and a golden parachute for the wealthy. It writes a check to the rich and sticks the rest of us with the bill.
Even a Fox News poll found that this bill is deeply unpopular. Here’s why:
First, the bill hands massive tax breaks to millionaires and billionaires. If you take home multiple millions, congrats: This bill was written for you.
Second, to pay for these giveaways, it slashes healthcare and basic food support for those who need it the most, including SNAP, Medicaid, and Affordable Care Act subsidies. Last month, House Republicans voted to kick 16 million people off their health insurance by 2034 – that means over 43,000 people in Ohio’s 11th District are at risk of losing their coverage. Plus, over 35,000 people in our district could lose some or all of their SNAP benefits.
Third, despite all the talk about “fiscal responsibility,” this bill explodes the deficit, expected to add nearly $3 TRILLION to our national debt. And mark my words: In a few short years, Republicans will use the debt they created to justify deeper cuts. That’s not budgeting – that’s a heist.
That’s the whole rotten deal: every person losing health care, every family going hungry, and every dollar added to the debt – all to fill the pockets of the ultra-wealthy.
This bill is cruel. It’s cynical. And it is deliberate.
John, I want to make one thing clear: I will not let this administration make you poorer, sicker, and more burdened with debt without standing up and speaking out. We must stop the Big Ugly Bill. Because the more you know about it, the uglier it gets.
Together,
Shontel Brown
P.S. I recently published a guest column in Cleveland.com. If you would like to read more, you can check it out here.
Shontel Brown is proud to be elected as the Congresswoman for Ohio’s 11th District. She has spent the last decade serving the people of Ohio and building coalitions. As she enters her second full term in Congress, she will use that experience to continue the fight for affordable quality health care, jobs that pay fair wages, a strong public education system, and to preserve and protect our democracy for generations to come. Will you join her and be the change we need?
