The advanced age of many Washington, D.C. lawmakers has remained under intense scrutiny from both the public and the mediaâespecially following former President Joe Bidenâs disastrous 2024 debate performance and his eventual withdrawal from the race.
Rep She spent part of Wednesday filming an incendiary message
For social media. âIâm not just a no on Trumpâs Big Ugly Bill, Iâm a HELL NO! â she wrote on X.This is going to be the most hideous vote that the Republicans are putting forward that would absolutely take healthcare away from literally millions of people Why? Because they want to be able to provide more money, more wealth to the richest people in the United States of America,â railed Schakowsky.
Iâm not just a no on Trumpâs Big Ugly Bill, Iâm a HELL NO!
We canât let the House Floor turn into a crime scene
All this to give tax cuts to billionaires All this to give tax cuts to billionaires. pic. twitter.
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â Jan Schakowsky (@janschakowsky) July 2, 2025 Critics hadClaimed Trump would never succeed in passing his sweeping tax cut legislationâlet alone before the July 4 recess.Earlier this year, Schakowsky announced she would not run for reelection in 2026, bringing an end to a long career in public service With its passage, Trump has now enacted the bulk of his campaign agenda just six months into his second term, the Washington Times noted in an analysis of the presidentâs first months back in office in what will be his final term.
Campaigns are filled with promises and âmostâ administrations are filled with excuses but NOT @Potus, who once again delivered for the American people,â said Mark Meadows, who served as White House chief of staff during Trumpâs first term, on X It also eliminates most taxes on tips, overtime pay, and Social Security benefits for seniors.
âWhen the bill comes up, consider it a crime scene! â she said
With bravado and hands on her hips The bill includes major changes to Medicaid, which has ballooned in both size and cost over the past decade. It tightens eligibility rules to exclude unauthorized immigrants and others who donât qualify, a move projected to reduce Medicaid spending by $1 trillion over the next ten years.
In addition, the legislation allocates $46. 5 billion to complete Trumpâs long standing 2016 campaign pledge to build a wall along the U. S. Mexico borderâa promise left unfinished during his first term
