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Providing for Consideration of Senate Amendment to H.R. One Big Beautiful Bill Act

Floor Speech

Date: July 2, 2025
Location: Washington, DC

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Mr. GARCIA of California. Mr. Speaker, my Democratic colleagues and I believe in a country where we take care of our fellow Americans and the wealthiest pay their fair share. However, Republicans are fighting for the biggest rip-off in American history and the biggest attack on our social safety net in decades.

If this bill passes, 16 million people are going to lose their health insurance. They will take away basic food assistance from millions of veterans, seniors, and kids. The poorest 10 percent of Americans are going to lose $1,600 per person on average while the richest only get richer because of this bill. It is a transfer from the poor and the middle class to the wealthiest. It does all of this while increasing debt over $3 trillion.

What happened to fiscal responsibility?

That means that our grandkids will fund a tax cut for Elon Musk. Now, while I am proud that we are defeating a number of extremely concerning provisions in this House bill, this is our last chance to stand up for our values.

Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to vote ``no'' on this big BS bill. The American people are watching.

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