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The Josh Lafazan Show on YouTube - Episode 139

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Republican Budget DEEP DIVE — Gutting Medicaid, Selling Public Land, Enriching Billionaires

The Josh Lafazan Show on YouTube - Episode 139

GOP Budget Bill Exposed — Separating Fact from Fiction

Welcome to The Josh Lafazan Show — in today’s episode, we’re pulling back the curtain on the Republican Party’s so-called "Big Beautiful Budget Bill."

This bill passed the House of Representatives by the narrowest of margins, but don’t let the GOP talking points fool you. What they’re pitching as a bold plan for economic revival is actually a dangerous proposal that threatens health care access, hikes taxes on the poor, and blows a multi-trillion-dollar hole in the federal deficit.

🔎 What Republicans Want You to Believe:

GOP leaders claim the bill will:

• Prevent the largest tax increase in U.S. history
• Stop "woke" policies
• Remove only undocumented immigrants from Medicaid

But here's the truth:

📉 FACT: The Bill Kicks 11 Million Americans Off Health Insurance

According to estimates from the CBO and KFF:

• 11.2 million Americans will lose coverage
• Medicaid expansion is slashed
• ACA subsidies are rolled back
• Community health programs are gutted

These cuts hit low-income families, rural communities, and the elderly hardest. So much for "fiscal responsibility."

📈 FACT: The Bill Adds $4.8 TRILLION to the Deficit

Yes, this bill actually increases the deficit — despite Republican claims of budget discipline. Why?

• Massive tax cuts for the wealthy
• Expanded defense spending without cuts elsewhere
• Infrastructure privatization schemes that rely on long-term federal subsidies

Even Senator Rand Paul, no fan of government spending, slammed the bill for being a "fiscal nightmare."

💸 FACT: Raises Taxes on the Poorest Americans

• Americans earning under $30,000/year will see their taxes go up
• Meanwhile, the top 1% will get an average $55,000/year tax break
• Key deductions and credits for the working class are eliminated

That’s not reform — that’s wealth redistribution, Republican-style.

🌍 FACT: Sells Off Public Lands to Fossil Fuel Companies

The bill authorizes:

• The sale of millions of acres of federal land, including national forests and Indigenous land
• Public lands handed over to fossil fuel developers under the guise of "unlocking energy potential"

Environmental groups call this what it is: a corporate land grab.

🔊 What Democrats Are Saying:

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries called this bill:

1. "Cruel" to working families
2. "Hypocritical" on fiscal policy
3. An "environmental disaster"
4. Deeply unpopular — polls show most Americans oppose it

📅 What Happens Next?

• The bill passed the House but faces stiff resistance in the Senate
• Democrats can block it via filibuster
• Moderate Republicans like Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski are undecided
• If two GOP senators defect, the bill dies

So will this pass? Maybe not — but it could become law if Republicans win big in 2026 or 2028. That’s why this fight matters now.

🚨 Bottom Line: This Bill is a Warning

The GOP budget tells us everything about their priorities:

• ❌ Cut health care
• ❌ Raise taxes on the poor
• ✅ Enrich the wealthy
• ❌ Sell our lands
• ❌ Explode the deficit

We can’t afford to ignore this.

🔔 Call your representatives. Tell them to vote NO on this reckless bill. And stay tuned — because this fight is far from over.

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