One Year Since Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill"

Just over one year ago, Trump and Republicans gave a tax break to rich people and paid for it by gutting Americans’ healthcare and food assistance. Arizona has been one of the hardest hit states.

Nearly 2 million Arizonans, roughly 1 in 4, rely on Medicaid. In Arizona, it’s called AHCCCS. This program has helped seniors, kids, and families across our state afford the care they need.

But because of Trump and Republicans, hundreds of thousands of Arizonans are expected to lose their healthcare in the coming years as Medicaid cuts take effect. That's not cutting waste, fraud, and abuse. That's taking healthcare away from people who need it at a time when costs are rising.

We can already see the impact on food assistance programs. Arizona's SNAP enrollment is already down nearly 50% since last July. St. Mary's Food Bank is seeing 15% more demand. And in Flagstaff, 28% more people showed up for food assistance last month than the same time last year.

These aren't just numbers. These are people. These are families who can’t afford to buy food and are showing up at food banks because Republicans cut their benefits to pay for a tax break for millionaires and billionaires.

The promise of this country is that if you work hard, you can build a good life. That’s only getting harder because Republicans in Washington prioritize the rich over working Americans. But we don’t have to accept that. I won’t stop fighting until we fix it.