Big Beautiful Billshit — Empowerment Collective

This clip from Last Week Tonight with John Oliver is included because it breaks down the topic in an engaging, informative, and well-researched way. While the show uses humor and satire, the information is based on real sources and fact-checked by a professional research team. We encourage you to enjoy the laughs and dig deeper into the facts.

IN THIS LESSON

The House has passed a sweeping budget bill packed with permanent tax cuts for the wealthy, work requirements for Medicaid, cuts to food assistance and public education, and a full rollback of diversity, equity, and inclusion programs — all while increasing funding for immigration enforcement.

They’re calling it relief. We’re calling it what it is.

Big Beautiful Billshit is our latest educational breakdown of what’s in the bill, how it mirrors Project 2025, and what it means for communities in Michigan and across the country. This series makes the policy plain, the impact real, and the response clear.

Explore the series, download letter templates, and find out how to take action before this bill becomes law by default.

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Congressional Budget Office (CBO)https://www.cbo.gov
Tax Foundation – Analysis of 2017 Tax Cuts and Federal Budget Proposalshttps://taxfoundation.org/research/all/federal/big-beautiful-bill-house-gop-tax-plan
NPR – Reporting on Budget, Medicaid, and Reconciliation Strategyhttps://www.npr.org/2025/05/14/nx-s1-5398566/trump-budget-taxes-medicaid-senate
Associated Press (AP) – Overview of House Budget Bill and Social Impactshttps://apnews.com/article/125ad670515460108ded062029abd8c8
Reuters – Immigration Provisions and Legislative Rollouthttps://www.reuters.com/world/us/republicans-hope-nudge-trump-agenda-toward-passage-despite-divisions-2025-05-19
White House – Official Statement on the “One Big Beautiful Bill”https://www.whitehouse.gov/articles/2025/05/one-big-beautiful-bill-is-a-once-in-a-generation-chance
PART TWO SOURCES:
Associated Press (AP) – Firearm Silencer Deregulation
- https://apnews.com/article/80b5781377bcd0870a1dccb3c7b8dc05
Washington Post – Medicaid Ban on Gender-Affirming Care
- https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/05/23/medicaid-transgender-transition-care-bill
Reuters – Clean Energy Tax Credit Rollbacks
- https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/climate-energy/house-budget-bill-effectively-kills-us-clean-energy-boom-2025-05-22
Governor Gretchen Whitmer – Official Press Release
- https://www.michigan.gov/whitmer/news/press-releases/2025/05/22/whitmer-statement-on-vote-to-gut-medicaid-and-snap-to-cut-taxes-for-the-wealthy