Overview
- The CBO projects the law will add $3.4 trillion to federal deficits from 2025 through 2034.
- Cuts to Medicaid and SNAP combined with the scheduled end of ACA premium subsidies are projected to leave 10 million more Americans uninsured by 2034.
- Permanent extensions of Trump’s 2017 tax cuts and new deductions for tips and overtime are set to benefit higher-income taxpayers disproportionately.
- CBS/YouGov polling finds 57 percent of Americans anticipate higher health-care costs under the law and 60 percent disapprove overall.
- An AP-NORC survey reports nearly two-thirds of respondents believe the legislation favors the wealthy, driving its prominence in 2026 midterm campaign messaging.