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Jul 16, 2026 Republican Congress enacted the One Big Beautiful Bill Act cutting over $1 trillion from social programs while extending $4.5 trillion in tax breaks for the wealthy Corroborated Economic Structure
The law shifted government priorities toward wealth concentration, resulting in millions losing food assistance including at least one million children.
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- One Big Beautiful Bill Act tax and spending framework enacted without Democratic support — The Republican-controlled Congress passed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) in July 2025, extending or expanding more than $4.5 trillion in tax breaks for wealthy individuals and corporations while cutting more than $1 trillion from social welfare programs. The measure reduced the child tax credit increase below inflation-adjusted levels, with benefits concentrated among the richest fifth of Americans. The law cut $187 billion in federal SNAP funding, resulting in more than 4 million people losing food assistance between July 2025 and March 2026, including at least one million children.
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Week 78 – 2026-07-11–2026-07-17
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