President Trump signed the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act," which includes $4.5 trillion in tax cuts and $350 billion for defense and border security. The Congressional Budget Office projected the bill will increase the national deficit by trillions. It makes significant cuts to social services, including nearly $1 trillion from Medicaid over the next decade, while also impacting funding for food stamps and other essential services. Local officials criticized the bill for its potentially devastating effects on healthcare, food assistance, and access to necessary services for low-income populations.
The "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" contains $4.5 trillion in tax cuts and adds $350 billion for defense and border security, projected to increase the national deficit by trillions.
The legislation makes deep cuts to the social services that America's most vulnerable communities rely on, including nearly $1 trillion from Medicaid over 10 years.
Cuts to funding for food stamps within the legislation threaten assistance services critical to 10% of Alameda County's residents who rely on CalFresh.
The cuts also include a halt to Medicaid disbursements to Planned Parenthood, potentially resulting in layoffs and clinic closures in California, affecting countless vulnerable populations.
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