GOP’s “Big Ugly Bill”: A Disaster for Working Families and American Manufacturing

Ladies and gentlemen, buckle up! We’ve got a doozy of a bill to talk about today. The GOP’s “Big Ugly Bill” has just passed, and it’s a nightmare for working families and American manufacturing. Let’s dive in and see what this means for you and your investments.

First things first, this bill is a blatant attack on working families. The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) Union, representing 600,000 members, has come out swinging against it. They’re calling it a giveaway to billionaires and multinational corporations that offshore jobs and gut domestic industries. And they’re right! This legislation narrowly passed along party lines, and it’s a disaster for anyone who cares about American jobs and infrastructure.

Let’s break it down:

- NO INVESTMENT IN DOMESTIC MANUFACTURING OR INFRASTRUCTURE: This bill fails to offer any meaningful investment in domestic manufacturing, infrastructure, or human capital. Instead, it slashes taxes for corporations and the wealthy while gutting programs critical to working-class communities. This is a recipe for disaster, folks. We need to invest in our future, not give handouts to the rich.

- ENCOURAGING OFFSHORING: Any real tax reform should strengthen American jobs, not encourage companies to move production overseas. This bill does the opposite, and working families will foot the bill. We’re talking about real people here, folks. People who work hard every day to support their families and contribute to our economy.

- BROKEN PROMISES: The bill also excludes railroaders, aviation professionals, truckers, and other transportation workers from the overtime tax deduction that President Trump promised them. The IAM Union strongly urged Congress to ensure these workers were covered, but the GOP ignored their request—another broken promise. This is unacceptable, folks. We need leaders who keep their word and stand up for working families.

- DEEP CUTS TO MEDICAID AND PUBLIC HEALTH FUNDING: IAM members nationwide are sounding the alarm over deep cuts to Medicaid and public health funding. When local hospitals and clinics shut their doors or slash services, it hurts everyone. Even union members with strong healthcare benefits lose access to timely, critical care when the surrounding healthcare infrastructure collapses. This is a public health crisis in the making, folks. We need to invest in our healthcare system, not tear it down.

So, what can you do about it? The IAM Union is calling on all of us to get involved. They’re working hard during the midterm elections to educate and engage in meaningful conversations to empower our communities. They will continue to fight on Capitol Hill to protect the foundations of America’s working communities and support legislation that prioritizes people, not profits. You need to get involved, folks. This is your future we’re talking about.



In conclusion, the GOP’s “Big Ugly Bill” is a disaster for working families and American manufacturing. It’s a giveaway to billionaires and multinational corporations that offshore jobs and gut domestic industries. We need to stand up and fight back, folks. We need to invest in our future, not give handouts to the rich. So, get involved, make your voice heard, and let’s make sure that our leaders prioritize people, not profits.