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The Most Regressive Bill in, well, History

Trump Republicans want to take from the poor and working class and give to the rich

Robert Reich
Jun 16, 2025
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Friends,

The giant Trump Republican bill now before the Senate — Trump’s so-called “One Big Beautiful Bill” — cuts taxes for high earners and reduces benefits for the poor and working class.

This would make it more regressive — harming low-income Americans while benefiting high-income Americans — than any major tax or entitlement law in many decades, if …

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