‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Is Ugly for Black America

I am truly frightened of what Bill 5 will do to our beautiful province

Readers respond to what made the news last week.

‘Big Beautiful Bill’ is ugly for Black America

The so-called “Big Beautiful Bill,” currently being debated by the Senate after narrow passage in the House — confirms that beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Among the GOP House members that approved the bill was Congresswoman Ann Wagner, who represents parts of St. Louis County in the 2nd congressional district. Should the Senate not dramatically alter healthcare and safety net budget cuts, the future won’t look good for Black Americans.  …

As Health Care Costs Triple, Black Families Pay Even More - The Sacramento Observer

By Jennifer Porter Gore | Word In Black (WIB) – All eyes are on the budget bill making its way through Congress that will gut healthcare coverage for low-income Americans who rely on public insurance such as Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act.  But costs for households that have employer-sponsored health coverage are also skyrocketing, eating into paychecks and leaving less money for food, housing, and other expenses. And the trend shows that,…

Ugly consequences of so-called big, beautiful bill

Bottom line, the Big, Beautiful bill before the Senate cuts taxes for high earners and reduces benefits for the poor and middle class.The bill passed by the House would raise after-tax incomes for the highest-earning 10 percent of American households which includes Rep. Mike Collins on average by 2.3 percent a year over the next decade, while lowering incomes for the poorest by 3.9 percent impacting many in our county. The aforementioned, are ne…