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New Budget Cuts $1 Trillion, Threatens Low-Income Families

7/15/2025

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The new 2025 budget reconciliation law is set to reshape the U.S. economy, slashing over $1 trillion from vital Medicaid and food assistance programs while showering tax cuts on the wealthy. Critics warn this will deepen economic inequality, leaving millions, especially low-income families and children, vulnerable. The long-term effects of these drastic changes loom large and uncertain.

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The new 2025 budget reconciliation law is set to reshape the U.S. economy, slashing over $1 trillion from vital Medicaid and food assistance programs while showering tax cuts on the wealthy. Critics warn this will deepen economic inequality, leaving millions, especially low-income families and children, vulnerable. The long-term effects of these drastic changes loom large and uncertain.