Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer announced this weekend that every Democrat in the Senate is prepared to oppose President Donald Trump’s landmark legislative package — a comprehensive economic bill praised by the White House and already narrowly passed by the House.

The legislation, dubbed by supporters as a “big beautiful bill,” contains provisions set to benefit nearly all working Americans. But that hasn’t stopped Schumer and his caucus from dismissing it outright.

“This is not beautiful. This bill is downright ugly— a job killer, a price raiser, a care slasher, and massive pile on to the national debt,” Schumer claimed without substantiating his accusations, in a statement to the New York Daily News.

Despite Democrat objections, the House passed the bill last week in a tight 215-214 vote following an intense overnight session. The over 1,000-page package is a cornerstone of President Trump’s economic revival agenda.

Key components of the legislation include a push to extend $4.5 trillion in tax breaks first enacted under President Trump’s administration, along with new tax relief aimed at working-class Americans. The bill proposes to eliminate federal taxes on service industry tips and overtime pay — measures President Trump campaigned on and that even former Vice President Kamala Harris has supported in the past.

Still, Schumer continued his partisan attacks, falsely branding the bill as a “handout to billionaires.” He further alleged that it would strip Medicaid coverage from up to 14 million people, close hospitals, and leave food banks and community kitchens scrambling — talking points that reflect more fearmongering than fact.

The White House and Republican lawmakers have made clear that any reforms to benefits programs like Medicaid and SNAP are targeted at rooting out waste, fraud, and abuse — goals that Democrats once claimed to support.

“There’s not just a little laundry list of reasons why this bill is so bad — there’s pages and pages of bill text people can read for themselves that so clearly hurt everyday Americans, disproportionally boost billionaires who don’t need help, and pile onto the national debt at a time when the president is already choking the nation’s economy,” Schumer argued.

But Republican leaders counter these claims with optimism. They maintain the bill will fuel economic growth, with projections estimating annual GDP could rise as high as 3 percent. The Trump administration argues that stronger economic performance will generate additional federal revenue, which will in turn offset the projected costs and begin reducing the deficit over time.

Conservative economists point out that when working Americans keep more of their own paychecks — particularly in service sectors where tips and overtime are essential — consumer spending rises, small businesses thrive, and tax revenues naturally increase.

In addition to sweeping tax relief, the House GOP included proposals to cut over $1 trillion in federal spending in the coming years. Much of the projected savings will come through structural reforms to entitlements such as Medicaid and SNAP, restoring fiscal discipline after years of bloated federal budgets.

Despite estimates from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), the White House insists the bill is fiscally responsible and will not deepen the deficit. Still, some conservatives on Capitol Hill argue that further measures will be needed to tame runaway spending, especially as the national debt now surpasses $36 trillion.

President Trump is urging the Senate to take swift action on the bill as the nation nears a crucial midsummer deadline to raise the debt ceiling. The legislation includes a $4 trillion increase to the borrowing limit, designed to avert default and ensure the Treasury can meet its obligations.

Some Republican lawmakers back the debt ceiling increase, viewing it as a pragmatic way to avoid last-minute standoffs with Democrats. Others, especially from the fiscal conservative wing, are pushing for a smaller hike and more aggressive spending cuts to protect America’s financial future.