The House of Representatives has officially passed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, a sweeping and controversial package that makes historic cuts to essential federal programs—while offering large tax breaks to high-income earners.

For low-income families, seniors, veterans, and children across the Southeast, this bill could mean deeper poverty, reduced healthcare access, higher food insecurity, and fewer safety net protections.

🚨 What’s Being Cut?

• Medicaid: Over $1 trillion in cuts threaten care for children, the elderly, and people with disabilities.
• Medicare: Automatic $500 billion reduction over 8 years will reduce benefits for seniors.
• SNAP (Food Stamps): $295 billion cut that could eliminate food assistance for millions.
• Affordable Care Act (ACA): Reduced subsidies mean higher premiums and fewer people insured.
• Child Tax Credit: Limited expansion leaves behind the poorest families.
• Veterans Benefits & VA Staffing: Broad healthcare reductions risk critical support for our veterans.
• Energy & Nutrition Assistance: Reductions in programs like LIHEAP will strain families in both summer heat and winter cold.

💰 Who Benefits?

High-income earners making $500,000 or more per year receive new tax breaks—despite record inflation and housing instability hitting working families hardest.

“This bill does not reflect the reality our communities are living in,” said a SEACAA spokesperson. “It pulls the rug out from under families trying to get ahead—and it does so to fund tax cuts for the wealthy.”

💪 What SEACAA Agencies Are Doing:

Community Action Agencies across the Southeast are working to protect the programs that help families thrive—from food security and housing to job training and healthcare. We are monitoring implementation, educating communities, and advocating for equity in federal policy.

📣 Now more than ever, we must lift our voices.
📍 Learn more and take action at www.seacaa.org

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