Reconciliation Bill Will Cause Harm for Generations

In Brief

NASW strongly opposed a budget reconciliation bill, known as “The One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” that will give tax breaks to the richest Americans but makes massive budget cuts to Medicaid, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), and other basic needs programs that help the most vulnerable in our communities afford basic health care, put healthy food on the table, and keep up with the rising cost of rent, transportation, and other necessities.

In a July 3 statement, NASW CEO Anthony Estreet, PhD, MBA, LCSW-C, stated that the bill will cause irreparable harm for generations to come and every community will feel its impact. President Trump signed the bill into law on July 4.