US EditionHow GOP Megabill Fuels Debt for Future Generations
CALIFORNIA, JUL 9 – California GOP lawmakers including Rep. David Valadao face backlash for supporting a bill cutting Medicaid funding by $1 trillion and expanding the uninsured by nearly 12 million, critics say.
- Last Thursday, just minutes after the U.S. House passed President Donald Trump’s 'Big Beautiful Bill' by a 218-214 margin, the National Republican Campaign Committee praised Rep. David Valadao’s support.
- Facing a narrow 218-214 House majority, Republican Rep. David Valadao visited the White House on Wednesday to discuss supporting Trump's bill.
- California GOP members, including Valadao, voted for Trump’s bill despite two-thirds of constituents relying on Medi-Cal and Valadao's pledge against cuts, prompting advocacy ads.
- Following the vote, Protect Our Care California will air ads targeting Valadao, Kim, Calvert, and nine other vulnerable Republicans, highlighting election risks amid the narrow House majority.
- With a narrow GOP majority and millions relying on Medi-Cal, upcoming House races may hinge on support for the bill and its political fallout.
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DailyTruthReportWhy I said ‘no’ to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act
During recent Senate consideration of the new spending and tax bill, I had one simple mission: Stop Congress from plunging this country deeper into debt. No earmarks. No handouts. No favors. No horse trading. I asked for something radical in Washington terms: respect for the taxpayer. Meeting with Vice President JD Vance, I made it clear that I was willing to support the final package — but only if it came with a 90% reduction in the debt ceilin…
It’s not enough Trump slashes tax for the rich: here's how he punishes the poor
The income tax, corporate tax, and estate tax raise revenue for our collective needs and do so progressively, falling most heavily on those most able to pay. These are the funding sources Republicans chose to attack in their megabill. That’s why the law’s huge giveaways go so resoundingly to the uber-rich. All told, the richest 1 percent – a group with incomes exceeding $916,900 per year – will get a trillion dollars in tax cuts over the next de…
Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill is a $4 trillion tax charade - Hawaii Tribune-Herald
The One Big Beautiful Bill Republicans just jammed through Congress represents a $4 trillion fraud foisted on the American people. Even though the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office found that extending the 2017 Trump tax cuts, the core of the legislation, will add almost $4 trillion to the federal debt including interest, Republicans claim it cuts the deficit. Welcome to Washington’s new math.
DAN WALTERS: Valadao and other California GOP members of Congress might regret backing Trump’s megabill
Last Thursday, just minutes after the House of Representatives passed President Donald Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” to overhaul federal taxes and health care spending, the National Republican Campaign Committee issued a statement touting Rep. David Valadao’s vote for the controversial…
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