Bernie Sanders Blasts ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ as the Most Dangerous Legislation in Modern U.S. History
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) released a blistering video statement this week denouncing the Republican-backed One Big Beautiful Bill as “the most dangerous piece of legislation in modern U.S. history.” In a YouTube address and Senate floor remarks, Sanders accused the bill of being a direct assault on working-class Americans while delivering massive financial giveaways to billionaires and powerful corporations.
“This is not just bad policy,” Sanders said. “It is legislative theft—a monumental shift of wealth and power away from the majority of Americans and into the hands of the ultra-rich.”
The bill, which passed the House in May and is now being debated in the Senate, includes sweeping tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans, corporate subsidies, and drastic cuts to healthcare and social safety net programs. According to the Congressional Budget Office, the legislation could strip health insurance from up to 16 million Americans by the end of the decade—largely through deep Medicaid rollbacks and the dismantling of ACA expansion funding.
A Billionaire Windfall at Public Expense
In his remarks, Sanders outlined the stark disparity at the heart of the legislation. While billionaires and heirs to multi-million-dollar fortunes would receive hundreds of billions in tax breaks—including the repeal of estate taxes for estates over $30 million—ordinary Americans could face higher healthcare costs, food insecurity, and vanishing access to vital services.
“This is a bill written by billionaires, for billionaires,” Sanders said. “They paid for the campaigns, and now they’re collecting the payoff.”
The senator also drew attention to underreported provisions in the bill, including a 10-year ban on state-level regulation of artificial intelligence, calling it “a power grab of historic proportions” that strips states of their ability to protect residents from emerging technological risks.
A Call to Action
Sanders’ video—released on his official YouTube channel—has already garnered widespread attention among progressive voters and policy watchdogs. He called on the public to pressure their senators to oppose the legislation, warning that the bill’s passage would mark a “turning point toward oligarchy” in America.
“We are talking about real people losing access to doctors, to cancer treatment, to mental health care, to nursing home coverage,” Sanders said. “Meanwhile, corporate executives will see more yachts, more private jets, and more tax shelters.”
Despite Republican framing of the bill as a boost to middle-class families, critics like Sanders argue it’s a Trojan horse for policies rooted in the Project 2025 agenda—a right-wing strategy document aimed at reshaping federal power around partisan loyalty and privatized control.
Final Thoughts
As the Senate prepares for a vote-a-rama of amendments and procedural showdowns, Sanders’ warning underscores the growing ideological divide over what kind of country the United States will become. His message is clear: this is more than legislation—it’s a line in the sand.
