Editor, Gazette-Journal:
President Trump has signed his One Big Beautiful Bill; it is now law. However, Democrats continue to concoct every lie and scare tactic to misrepresent the bill’s purpose.
As reported by the July 3 Wall Street Journal, the most egregious Democratic claim, “People will die!,” was repeated over 1,000 times in the last six months. Local comments, while less dramatic, are nonetheless every bit as misleading.
Contrary to Democrat rhetoric, the bill delivers substantial savings by eliminating waste, fraud, and abuse that currently exist in these federal programs. For example, taxpayers will no longer foot the bill for:
—Illegal aliens accessing Medicaid, Medicare, food stamps, and many other programs, such as Head Start.
—Able-bodied adults without younger dependents who do not work. Working about 20 hours per week, enrolling in education or training programs, or participating in volunteer work will meet this requirement. Benefits continue for short-term gaps in elig...