This MASSIVE bill is destroying the environment AND hurting everyday Americans. So who is this bill for?
There’s a lot at stake here:
🚨1.2 million acres of land would be sold to the highest bidder.
🚨 The federal government would gut support of the clean energy economy. This puts our climate goals in direct jeopardy and will send clean energy jobs to other countries like China.
🚨 Energy will be dirtier and more expensive. Republicans in Congress want Americans to remain dependent on fossil fuels, meanwhile AI and extreme heat are increasing energy demand. Research shows the costs will be passed directly to consumers.
🚨 They plan on eliminating environmental funds and protections that reduce pollution in working class communities and endangers Americans’ health. This gives the fossil fuel industry a free pass for projects that could harm locals.
🚨 All of this would increase the federal deficit while giving huge tax breaks to the wealthy — increases in taxes for other, program cuts, and land sales are meant to pay for this tax break.
Learn more about this bill could impact you and your loved ones:
🔍 https://www.americanprogress.org/article/the-one-big-beautiful-bill-act-is-crushing-americas-electricity-system/
🔍 https://kleinmanenergy.upenn.edu/commentary/blog/how-the-one-big-beautiful-bill-threatens-americas-clean-energy-future/
🔍 https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2025/05/one-big-beautiful-climate-killing-bill/
🔍 https://thehill.com/opinion/congress-blog/5326511-trump-tax-cuts-for-rich-big-beautiful-bill/
🔍 https://insideclimatenews.org/news/12062025/clean-energy-rollbacks-will-cost-trillion-by-2035/
🔍 https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-opinion/trump-big-beautiful-bill-deficits-debt-taxes-rcna213818
🔍 https://www.americanprogress.org/article/older-adults-with-aca-coverage-would-face-steep-premium-hikes-under-house-republicans-one-big-beautiful-bill-act/
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