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Trump’s Bill Leaves 49% Confused, 32% Financially Hurt

7/27/2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act on July 4, 2025.
A Dec 12-15, 2026 poll of 2,061 U.S. adults found 49% could not explain the bill and 11% could.
The same poll showed 32% said the law worsened their finances, 22% said it improved them, and 24% saw no impact.
Forty percent of voters earning $100,000 said the law helped them, about twice the share of lower-income voters.

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U.S. President Donald Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act on July 4, 2025.
A Dec 12-15, 2026 poll of 2,061 U.S. adults found 49% could not explain the bill and 11% could.
The same poll showed 32% said the law worsened their finances, 22% said it improved them, and 24% saw no impact.
Forty percent of voters earning $100,000 said the law helped them, about twice the share of lower-income voters.