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Jeffries Calls ‘Big, Ugly, Immoral Budget,’ Reckless Immoral Document

July 10, 2025

The House of Representatives is debating a contentious bill referred to by Republicans as the "Big Beautiful Bill" and by Democrats as "The Big Ugly Bill. " House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries strongly opposed the legislation, which according to the Congressional Budget Office would add $3. 3 trillion to the deficit while cutting healthcare for 16 million Americans, reducing SNAP food assistance, and codifying tax breaks for wealthy individuals.

Who is affected

  • More than 16-17 million Americans who could lose healthcare coverage
  • Recipients of Medicare and Medicaid assistance
  • Children dependent on the Children's Health Insurance Program
  • Americans who rely on SNAP food assistance programs
  • Farmers who would be impacted by cuts to nutritional assistance programs
  • Working-class families who would face increased costs
  • Wealthy individuals who would receive tax breaks

What action is being taken

  • President Trump is calling Republican holdouts to gain support for the bill
  • House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries is speaking out against the bill and encouraging colleagues to vote "no"
  • Democrats are working to secure four Republican votes to defeat the legislation
  • The Congressional Black Caucus, Black institutions, media, political and civil rights leaders are mobilizing to oppose the bill
  • Former President Obama has issued a statement urging representatives to vote against the bill

Why it matters

  • The legislation would have far-reaching economic and healthcare impacts by adding $3.3 trillion to the deficit while reducing essential services for vulnerable Americans. It represents what Democrats describe as an "all-out assault" on healthcare, reducing Medicare/Medicaid assistance, cutting SNAP benefits, diminishing eligibility for the Children's Health Insurance Program, and weakening the Affordable Care Act. According to critics, the bill would increase costs and negatively impact working-class families "for generations to come" while providing tax benefits to wealthy Americans who "need no help at all."

What's next

  • No explicit next steps stated in the article

Read full article from source: The San Diego Voice & Viewpoint