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After months of relative silence, former US vice president Kamala Harris has re-emerged with a pointed political message, as she urges Americans to take action against US president Donald Trump’s 鈥渂ig, beautiful bill,鈥 as per her social media post on X (previously Twitter). Kamala Harris Breaks Silence to Oppose Sweeping GOP BillShe wrote a post on X Tuesday evening, just hours after the Senate narrowly cleared the sweeping legislation, Harris broke her public silence to denounce the GOP megabill, with her message to her followers to call their representatives to “vote no,” to stop it before it becomes law, according to The Hill report.Harris highlighted about Trump’s massive tax and spending budget bill’s cuts to several welfare programs in her X post. The former vice president wrote, “Thanks to Senate Republicans, 17 million people will lose their health care. Thanks to Senate Republicans, rural hospitals will close. Thanks to Senate Republicans, three million Americans, including veterans and seniors, will lose food assistance. Thanks to Senate Republicans, families will see their energy bills go up by $400 a year,” as per her X post.Thanks to Senate Republicans, 17 million people will lose their health care.Thanks to Senate Republicans, rural hospitals will close.Thanks to Senate Republicans, three million Americans, including veterans and seniors, will lose food assistance.Thanks to Senate鈥︹ Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) July 1, 2025 ALSO READ: Is US private sector crumbling? ADP says June sees first job losses in over a yearLive EventsSlashing Programs to Fund Billionaire Tax Cuts?She pointed out that the “Senate Republicans are doing all of this and more 鈥 hurting working people across our nation 鈥 in order to pay for $1 trillion in tax cuts for billionaires,” as quoted in her social media post on Tuesday.A Call to Action: 鈥淰ote No鈥滺arris even suggested that, “There is still time to stop this bill before it passes in the House. Call 202-224-3121 and tell your representative to vote no,” as per her X post.ALSO READ: Nvidia insiders cash out over $1 billion as AI stock soars, $500 million sold just last month – what it meansCould a California Governor Run Be Next for Kamala Harris?Her social media post is her first public comment about the bill and comes after Harris has kept a low profile since the November election, although there are rumours and speculations that she is interested in a run for California governor, as reported by The Hill.Other Democrats Also Oppose Trump’s Big Beautiful BillShe is the latest to join a chorus of Democrats who are angry over the bill鈥檚 passage and who are vowing to continue fighting as it heads back to the US House of Representatives, according to the report.ALSO READ: US Dollar has worst start since 1973 – key reasons behind the stunning slideTense Senate Vote Ends With VP JD Vance鈥檚 Tie-Breaker VoteHarris’ remarks came following the bill narrowly clearing the Senate, which is the upper chamber of Congress, on Tuesday, after vice president JD Vance cast a tie-breaking vote, ending the 24 hours of debate and resistance from some Republican senators, according to a BBC report.FAQs Why is Kamala Harris speaking out now?She鈥檚 breaking her silence to oppose Trump鈥檚 budget bill, which she believes will seriously hurt everyday Americans, as per the report.What鈥檚 in the 鈥渂ig, beautiful bill鈥 she鈥檚 talking about?It鈥檚 a massive GOP tax and spending package that includes deep cuts to welfare programs like health care, food aid, and energy subsidies, as per The Hill report.(You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel)
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