Graham Platner Holds Press Conference Ahead of "One Big Beautiful Bill" Anniversary
Supporters cite tax relief and growth, while critics say the law has cut Medicaid, SNAP and education aid for millions.
- One year after President Donald Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act on July 3, 2025, the law faces scrutiny for cuts to health care, nutrition assistance, and higher education that millions of Americans depend on.
- Federal spending reductions of more than $1 trillion cut Medicaid over the next decade, while approximately $186 billion in SNAP funding faces elimination through raised work requirements and removed exemptions for veterans and homeless individuals.
- Aspiring physicians like psychology major Eddie Jiang face financial uncertainty after the law eliminated Grad PLUS and capped federal borrowing at $200,000, often less than the $408,150 median cost for private medical schools.
- Rural facilities like Northern Light Inland Hospital in Waterville closed in May, leaving nearly 5,000 patients without emergency care, prompting Democratic Senate Candidate Graham Platner to warn the bill is "throwing gasoline on a crisis."
- While Secretary Linda McMahon suggests loan caps will force schools to lower costs, commentator Lenny McAllister argues the legislation undermines essential industries by blocking educational access for working-class Americans, potentially worsening physician shortages.
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Graham Platner holds press conference ahead of "One Big Beautiful Bill" anniversary
WATERVILLE -- Democratic U.S Senate Candidate Graham Platner gathered with supporters at the recently closed Northern Light Inland Hospital in Waterville to address the republican's "big beautiful bill, and how it has impacted health care nearly one year since it…
DeCillis says ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ hurting Staten Islanders; Malliotakis defends package
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Democratic congressional candidate Mike DeCillis joined community and religious leaders outside Richmond University Medical Center in West Brighton on Wednesday to discuss the impacts of the “One Big Beautiful Bill” as it approaches its one-year anniversary.
The Big 'Beautiful' Bill: 1 Year Later With Lenny McAllister
Source: creative services / iOne Digital A year has passed since President Donald Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) into law on July 3, 2025, promising to strengthen the American economy and lower costs for working families. Supporters argued the sweeping legislation would build on the nation’s post-pandemic recovery by reducing taxes, making health care and higher education more affordable, and creating new economic opportuni…
Massachusetts Sen. Markey Blasts Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” as “Big Ugly Bill” on Anniversary
The following is a statement from Sen. Markey's Office. Boston (July 2, 2026) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released the following statement ahead of the one-year anniversary of Donald Trump’s disastrous “One Big Beautiful Bill.” “Trump and Republicans traded basic needs for billionaire
Texas Democrats Condemn One Big Ugly Bill Act
DALLAS, TX — JUNE 2, 2026: Texas Democratic Party Chairman Kendall Scudder released the following statement ahead of the one year anniversary of One Big Ugly Bill Act, which has devastated Texas families by spiking their costs, ripping away healthcare, and taking food from the hungry in order to give bigger tax breaks to billionaires: “Texas Republicans chose their billionaire donors over healthcare and food for working families. One year later…
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