Budgets Don't Lie

More money for billionaires, less money for hungry children.

Main Headline: The Republican Budget - $4.5 Trillion in Tax Cuts for the Rich, $3 Trillion Added to the National Debt, and Deep Cuts to Vital Services

The federal government's main job is to decide who to tax, how much to tax them, and how to spend that money. That may sound simplistic, but at its core, that’s how government functions: collect money, allocate resources.

Therefore, budgets are value statements—they show who the ruling party truly works for. Campaign promises and social media rhetoric mean nothing if they aren’t reflected in the budget.

With their latest budget proposal, Republicans have made their priorities clear: Tax cuts for millionaires and billionaires, deep cuts to working-class programs, and a ballooning national debt. This is not about reducing costs or government waste—it’s a massive redistribution of wealth to the top 1%.

This budget exposes Trump’s false promises on lowering costs, tackling the national debt, and making government more efficient. Elon Musk and DOGE aren’t slashing critical programs to save you money—they’re doing it to cut their own taxes.

The TL;DR: What You Need to Know

• Trump and Republicans want to extend the 2017 tax cuts—giving the top 1% a $280,000 yearly tax break.

• The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget estimates these cuts could cost between $5 trillion and $11 trillion over 10 years.

• To offset the cost, Republicans propose $2 trillion in government cuts, targeting:

  • Medicaid—cutting hundreds of billions and raising taxes on Affordable Care Act enrollees.

  • SNAP (food assistance)—slashing school lunch and breakfast funding.

  • Other essential services—putting working families at risk while billionaires get tax breaks.

Bottom Line: This budget adds $5 trillion to the national debt while gutting programs for the most vulnerable.

The 2025 Republican budget: More money for billionaires, less money for hungry children.

Yes, the final budget may be watered down in negotiations. But this is the Republicans' starting offer—usually reserved for the top priorities. And their priority isn’t helping working Americans—it’s about tax cuts for the ultra-wealthy, paid for by everyone else.

Contrast this with Democrats' first budget in 2021, when they controlled Congress and the White House:

• Investments in infrastructure, healthcare, small businesses, and affordable housing.

• Universal pre-K and tax credits to reduce childhood poverty.

• Paid for by raising the corporate tax rate from 21% to 28%—not by gutting services for working Americans.

Both parties claim they support working Americans—but budgets don’t lie.

How To Talk About This:

Elon Musk and Trump’s “cutting government waste” narrative is popular. People like the idea of efficiency. But this budget exposes that narrative for the grift that it is. This isn’t about saving YOU the U.S. taxpayer money. It’s about cutting services so billionaires can get a tax break.

Key messaging points:

• Every dollar “saved” by cutting services is eclipsed by the trillions in tax breaks for the ultra-wealthy.

• Trump’s economic agenda is clear: Gut programs that help families, just to cut taxes for himself and his donors - add adding to our national debt.

• Budgets highlight priorities. And Republicans have chosen the rich—again.

Here are some sample social media posts and other resources you can use to get these points across and help fight back:

Social Posts to share:

Post 1:

“🚨 The Republican budget gives billionaires a $4.5 TRILLION tax cut while slashing Medicaid, food assistance, and school meal programs.

Oh, and it adds $5 TRILLION to the national debt.

They aren’t cutting government waste. They’re cutting your benefits to give tax breaks to the ultra-rich.

#GOPBudget #TaxCutsForTheRich #TrumpEconomy”

Post 2:

Budgets are value statements.

📉 Republicans:

• $4.5 TRILLION in tax cuts for the ultra-rich

• Massive cuts to healthcare, food assistance & education

• $5 TRILLION added to the national debt

📈 Democrats (2021 budget):

• Universal pre-K

• Lower healthcare & childcare costs

• Tax credits to cut childhood poverty

The contrast is clear. Republicans value the rich. Share this. 📢

#GOPBudget #TrumpTaxCuts #BillionaireBailout

Additional Resources:

Learn more about the Republican budget proposal with this useful 1-pager from Families over Billionaires.

Learn how this budget proposal will impact your State or Congressional district.

Educate people in your network about what is happening. Here are some talking points from Fair Share America.

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