{"id":16877,"date":"2026-07-28T11:01:01","date_gmt":"2026-07-28T03:01:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tingchao.xyz\/?p=16877"},"modified":"2026-07-28T11:01:07","modified_gmt":"2026-07-28T03:01:07","slug":"almost-half-in-new-poll-cant-explain-one-big-beautiful-bill-act","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tingchao.xyz\/?p=16877","title":{"rendered":"Almost half in new poll can\u2019t explain One Big Beautiful Bill Act"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"516\" height=\"277\" src=\"https:\/\/tingchao.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/118.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16878\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tingchao.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/118.png 516w, https:\/\/tingchao.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/118-300x161.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 516px) 100vw, 516px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nearly half of Americans can\u2019t explain the One Big Beautiful Bill Act that President Trump signed into law last summer, according to a new poll from Politico.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the Politico poll, 49 percent of respondents said they either \u201chave not heard of\u201d the legislation or \u201chave heard of it, but could not explain what it is.\u201d Another 27 percent said they \u201ccould explain some elements of\u201d the bill, and 11 percent said they can explain it \u201cin detail.\u201d Thirteen percent said they were unsure of their knowledge of the bill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The One Big Beautiful Bill Act has been weaponized by Democrats in their fight for victory in the midterms. The massive reconciliation bill has been used by Democratic candidates in competitive Senate races, where they slam their Republican opponents for their support of the package.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The legislation was controversial even among Republicans due to the forecasted losses of Medicaid and food aid for Americans because of cuts to those programs. Multiple Republicans warned of political problems resulting from hundreds of thousands of constituents losing the benefits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe made promises, and it\u2019s really promises made, promises kept, and we\u2019ve kept them,\u201d Trump said on the day of the bill\u2019s signing, Independence Day 2025. \u201cThis is a triumph of democracy on the birthday of democracy. And I have to say, the people are happy.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump: A lot of &#8216;patience&#8217; and &#8216;time&#8217; to wait on a deal with Iran as US strikes remain halted<br>In the poll, 32 percent said that their financial situation has been either \u201cworsened\u201d significantly or \u201ca little\u201d by the bill, while 24 percent said the legislation has had \u201cno impact either way.\u201d Twenty-two percent said the legislation has \u201cimproved\u201d their financial situation either \u201ca lot\u201d or \u201ca little.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Politico poll took place from July 13-15, featuring 2,061 people with a 2.16 percentage point margin of error.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nearly half of Americans can\u2019t explain the One Big Beautiful Bill Act that President Trump signed into law last summer, according to a new poll from Politico. 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