One big beautiful bill is an ugly disaster

July 12, 2026

Congressman Salud Carbajal

OPINION by CONGRESSMAN SALUD CABAJAL

It has been one year since Republicans passed their so-called “one big beautiful bill,” which has been nothing but one big ugly disaster.

This bill gives the ultra-wealthy big tax breaks while stripping health care and food assistance from children, seniors, and veterans. That’s why I stood united with House Democrats in voting against this bill and continue to speak out against it.

So, what are the big ugly bill’s impacts? It funds significant tax cuts for the billionaire class, while also:

  • Adding $4 trillion to the national debt
  • Causing 10 million Americans to lose their healthcare
  • Removing 4 million Americans from food assistance
  • Gutting trillions in funding from critical programs like Medicaid and SNAP

As Republicans celebrate the one-year anniversary of this legislation this week, I want to emphasize how devastating these impacts are. The statistics I shared in this letter are not abstract — they represent fellow Americans who are now struggling to make ends meet as a direct result of this bill.

Please know I will continue to fight to protect health care, keep families fed, and ensure our government works for working people — not just the rich and powerful.

 


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36 Comments

I’m embarrassed about the amount of abject lies about “Illegals” voting. Nothing but whiners from the right. It’s constant. In order for ANYONE to vote, the MUST BE REGISTERED. They MUST have a physical address and verified by the county through the election commission. The absolute LAST thing an immigrant would do is tell authorities where they are living. They need a social security number and birthdate.


The fact that either maga doesn’t know, or knowingly lies is a disgrace.


There have been COUNTLESS challenges and investigations over DECADES. 24 out of BILLIONS of votes and that was REGISTERED, not voting.


I read from one of the mouth breathers that “If you ask why they come here, it’s for free money” bull. They’re coming here TO BECOME AN AMERICAN. They work, they spend, it wasn’t too long ago that the claim was “The lazy Mexicans are stealing our jobs.”


You can post all of the lies and downvote actual facts all day, but it only exposes your ignorance.


The big beautiful bill does NOT help the average American. Period. There was even an idiot mocking the green new deal. I guarantee you they couldn’t tell you a single sentence in that bill.


Watching maga applaud the oil tankers in THE GULF OF MEXICO, is absurd. America does NOT produce oil. Exxon, Shell, etc. do. They are companies that don’t help us, they are FOR PROFIT. American companies are not America owned. They sell to Americans.


How many countries does it require to be considered a world war?


Trump rambled about the intelligence community and China etc. At the 2020 election. HE was the president. HIS intelligence agency told him he was wrong. He’s been whining for 6 years. He’s a small man. How ANYONE can support a pathetic pathological lying felon is insane.


I defy ANYONE to show us how he’s helped the average American with ANYTHING he’s done.


Someone bragged that the big beautiful bill lowered their taxes by $2,000… oh? What part of that bill caused that? Did you offset that savings with the cost of living increase, the tariffs, gas prices and loss of any credibility? Obviously maga will automatically downvote this because reality is like Kryptonite to them.


Name 1 thing Trump hasn’t openly lied about. Just 1 thing.

Name 1 thing he’s done that has Helped Americans that aren’t billionaires.

I saw comments about “Staying silent when Biden was in office” and? About what? Rescuing the nation from Trumps absolute disastrous 1st. Term?


Go ahead, do the maga downvote. But, facts are facts.


He’s just begging us to allow non citizens to vote! Desperate much?? I believe the only other country that allows Non citizens to vote is New Zealand! But they still have to show ID as a Legal resident!


How do non-citizens vote? What is the process? Please, tell us Grapes of Wrath reference.


Biggest POS ever.


Give us an example we can research