Washington state leaders and others came out swinging Wednesday against the One Big Beautiful Bill Act President Donald Trump signed into law on July 4.
They characterized the sweeping budget reconciliation law as cruel legislation that will negatively impact the Evergreen State for years to come.
“This big betrayal of a bill … essentially guts our, you know, safety net here for many Washingtonians,” Gov. Bob Ferguson said at a press conference held in Seattle to speak out against the 870-page bill that would lower some taxes, change funding for various federal programs, raise the debt ceiling and modify many other parts of the federal government to be in alignment with the priorities of the Trump administration.
“Because that is really what this bill effectively does,” Ferguson continued. “So I want to be very clear about what this big betrayal of a bill will do. People in Washington state will go hungry because of this bill. They will lose access to health care because of this bill. Our lowest-income residents will be worse off as a result of this bill.”
Washington Republicans in Congress generally supported the One Big Beautiful Bill Act because it aligned with their focus on tax cuts, reduced government spending and deregulation. They see the bill as a path to economic recovery and restoring accountability.
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Author: Ray Hilbrich
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