Durbin Statement On Senate Passage Of Republicans' So-Called "One Big, Beautiful Bill"
Durbin voted against final passage of the bill, which slashes health care coverage for 17 million Americans to provide massive tax breaks for billionaires
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) released the following statement after voting against Senate Republicans’ One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which passed 50-50 with Vice President Vance breaking the tie vote. Every Senate Democrat voted against the measure.
“Let’s make one thing clear – there is nothing ‘beautiful’ about slashing health care coverage for 17 million Americans all so President Trump can deliver a shiny tax cut to the wealthiest individuals and corporations. To make matters worse, Senate Republicans voted to close rural hospitals and take food off the table of millions of Americans, including children, seniors, and veterans, to pay for this outrageous giveaway.
“My Republican colleagues will now have to explain to their constituents why they chose to rip away health insurance from families so that millionaires and billionaires can enjoy a hefty tax break.”
Senate Republicans’ so-called One Big Beautiful Bill Act will slash $930 billion in funding for Medicaid, in addition to more than $300 billion from the Affordable Care Act, resulting in rural and children’s hospital closures, shuttering of nursing homes, and 17 million Americans losing their health coverage.
The Joint Committee on Taxation estimates that Senate Republicans’ proposal will cost $4.45 trillion, but despite the price tag, the legislation primarily helps billionaires at the expense of American working families. In fact, this legislation would provide a huge, permanent tax cut of nearly $350,000 for multimillionaires and billionaires while people earning $40,000 a year will see a comparatively meager average tax decrease of $442 per year.
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