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July 8, 2025

Young People Have the Most to Lose From Trump’s Budget Bill

By Nic Wong

The proposed “One Big, Beautiful Bill Act” will slow the progress of the next generation for years to come. Here are three of the biggest consequences.

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Speaker of the House Mike Johnson speaks to the media after the House narrowly passed a bill forwarding President Donald Trump’s agenda. (Kevin Dietsch / Getty)

The “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” notably includes cuts to Medicaid, SNAP, education, and environmental programs, all while providing greater tax relief for the ultra-wealthy and big corporations. If the proposed budget bill passes the Senate, young people and students may have the most to lose.

The OBBBA passed the House of Representatives on May 22, by one vote (215–214) and is currently being debated in the Senate. As the Senate deliberates potential amendments to the bill, there is a slim window for opposition: Trump posted to social media urging Senators to pass the bill before July 4.

The bill, sprawling at 1,000 pages, proposes changes that will touch all generations, with low-income and marginalized communities expected to feel the brunt of these cuts the most, from seniors whose Medicare is now in jeopardy, to families who no longer will be able to access nutrition assistance and the Children’s Health Insurance Program for their children. The youngest generations, of course, will feel the effects for years to come.

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