Political Landscape & Policy Impact - The upcoming 2026 election is viewed as a referendum on the current administration's actions [2] - The immediate impact of the legislation is emphasized, arguing against waiting until the 2026 election to respond [2] - Public awareness of the bill's contents is low, with over 50% of people unaware of its details [13] - The bill's implementation is expected to have a direct and catastrophic impact on individuals, families, and communities [15] Healthcare & Social Services - A Nebraska hospital closed due to rising inflation and anticipated Medicaid cuts, highlighting the immediate impact of policy changes [4][5][6] - Rural hospitals heavily rely on Medicaid dollars, with over 25% of their funding coming from this source [5] - Approximately 1500000 New Yorkers may immediately lose healthcare coverage [10] - Reduced access to food stamps will affect students' ability to study and graduate [10][11] Law Enforcement & Federal Overreach - The legislation allocates $171 billion towards a "Gestapo force" under the control of Donald Trump [2][3] - ICE is expected to become the largest law enforcement agency in the country due to this bill [15]

What you are going to see as a result of the bill that's moving through the Senate that will then go back to the House is a $4 trillion deficit increase. And that's in the view of the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office. Our estimates at the Yale Budget Lab are very similar.So are those from the Tax Foundation. So are those from from the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget. So all of these groups are telling you one thing.This is a huge deficit increase. And then you have to ask the question it's ...