What Did Voters Say About The Big Beautiful Bill?

Publication Date: 07/10/2025 3:20 PM CST

What Did Voters Say About The Big Beautiful Bill?

Publication: 07/10/2025 3:20 PM CST

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A July 7-8 survey of 1,000 Registered Voters found that 62% of them said they knew what the Big Beautiful Bill was. Those who knew were asked to describe the bill in their own terms and this report summarizes the results of those responses. Categorization and summarization seen here were made possible by Jigsaw's open-source Sensemaker tool, built on top of Gemini, Google's most advanced AI. This report was generated by the Napolitan News Service, based on our polling data.

Below are the seven primary topics mentioned in the replies, as well as the number of statements categorized under each topic. Statements may fall under more than one topic.

Taxes (192 statements): these responses centered on a policy of widespread tax cuts and reform, with statements exploring the distributional effects of these cuts and raising specific proposals like eliminating taxes on tips and overtime.
Bill Description & Process (102 statements): Statements described the legislation as a large omnibus or budget reconciliation bill, often associated with President Trump, that included significant tax cuts, deep cuts to social welfare programs, and increased funding for immigration enforcement.
General Sentiment (101 statements): The general sentiment expressed in the statements was deeply polarized, with positive statements praising the subject for national improvement and economic strength, while negative statements asserted it would harm average Americans.
Healthcare & Social Programs (89 statements): The conversation on healthcare and social programs focused on the funding and eligibility for government assistance, with statements addressing potential cuts to social safety nets like Medicaid and SNAP and proposals for reform such as instituting work requirements.
Budget & Economy (89 statements): Statements regarding the budget and economy centered on federal fiscal policy, exploring a policy's intended economic impacts, its consequences for the national debt, and the reallocation of funds from social programs to military spending.
Immigration & National Security (19 statements): The conversation on immigration and national security focused on enhancing border control through increased funding for security measures and ICE, often linking these proposals to fiscal policy like tax cuts and social program reductions.
Other (86 statements): This topic included a range of statements addressing social and economic inequality, associating the subject with Donald Trump, or demonstrating a general unfamiliarity with the policy's details.