A Big, Beautiful Disaster

On the Passage of Trump’s Budget

On July 3rd the House of Representatives passed the “Big, Beautiful Bill” (BBB), a budget proposal put forth by the Trump administration that contains sweeping changes to federal spending. The budget was formally signed into law at a ceremony this past Friday. The BBB will lead to drastic reduction in spending on education and research and some universities have already started discontinuing academic programs and closing departments due to anticipated drops in funding. Despite Elon’s failed attempt to reduce government spending through the so-called “Department of Government Efficiency,” Trump’s budget includes a major expansion in funding to government organizations like ICE and an expansion in military spending. The BBB simultaneously includes a reduction of nearly $800 billion dollars in spending for Medicaid and major tax-cuts for the wealthy and top 1%.

The BBB is the embodiment of the Republican agenda and for the average American, it’s looking like a disaster.

We should begin by …