Disappointment in lawmakers expressed after ‘The One Big, Beautiful Bill’ passage
Re: “GOP milestone: House gives final approval in tight vote to Trump’s big tax bill,” July 4 news story
While Republicans claim that their “The One Big Beautiful Bill” will strengthen Medicaid by eliminating the usual waste, fraud, and abuse, it is more telling that their changes to Medicaid will not go into effect until after the 2026 midterm elections. If there’s waste, fraud, and abuse, why wait two years to deal with it? The reason is that they won’t have to fear the political repercussions of the pain and suffering from all those benefits they promised. Voters need to see through this.
Dan Danbom, Denver
Re: “Trump tax bill: Hurd voted party line; so did the rest of state delegation,” July 4 news story
Rep. Gabe Evans’ commercial states that his vote is for Colorado families. Evans is giving them crumbs, however. He voted to give the rich loaves.
James Maki, Dacono
Re: ” ‘Big beautiful bill’ is ugly for state residents’ health,” July 4 commentary, and “Small colleges depend on their endowments; the tax should not be raised,” July 2 commentary.
America is over $37 trillion in debt, which is considerably greater than our $27 trillion GDP. The only way to resolve this financial crisis is for America to export more than it imports. This can only happen if America reindustrializes and is able to create novel technologies that will be marketable. This will also help solve some of the myriad crises facing the world (e.g., climate change vis-à-vis green energy).
However, President Donald Trump and Elon Musk have utterly decimated science and higher education in America by defunding both. Where will the engineers who design and build our factories come from — especially when international students (who largely pursue STEM) are no longer welcome here? How will we fuel innovation when there is sparse funding for scientific research?
Cutting taxes and aiding the wealthy elites of this country will not solve America’s debt crisis as it falls further behind technologically. Only strong support for scientific research and higher education will.
Michael Pravica, Henderson, Nevada
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Ah, but no. You, like so many of your colleagues, chose the easy way out. You knew the “Big, Beautiful Bill” was ugly and wrong. Before your vote “yea”, you stated that fact. Your vote said to me that you are too weak to stand up for the Constitution and the American people. Instead, you got what you could for yourself and your special interests in Alaska. You know millions of people will be hurt and many will die from your decision, but you don’t care.
Don’t think for a minute your GOP comrades hold you in esteem. Trump used you and others and now you are nothing to him. “The Murkowski” vote will be added to history books with that of Benedict Arnold, the Rosenbergs, and Donald Trump. You failed the test. Your legacy will be one of disgrace and dishonor. You blew it for yourself and our country.
Carol Kiernan, Westminster
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