- United States
- Colo.
- Letter
I'm writing today to urge you to vote against this "Big Beautiful Bill," which I like to refer to as the "Big Bad Billionaire Bill." This is terrible for your constituents who are on Medicaid. Leading to rural hospitals closing, and many people not getting the healthcare they deserve.
I also want to bring attention to section 80121(h). It is the most authoritarian section in this bill. "No court shall have jurisdiction to review any action taken by the secretary, the EPA, administration, a state or municipal agency, or any other federal agency...to issue a lease, permit, biological opinion, or other approval." So, in other words, if the government approves drilling, mining, or developing, even illegally, you can't sue! It applies retroactively killing lawsuits already in progress. Tribes environmental groups, citizens, and even states lose the right to challenge these approvals in court. This guts judicial review, a cornerstone of U.S. democracy. Courts are the only check on executive overreach.This section erases that check for some of the most destructive decisions the government can make. This bill needs to be trashed and a new budget written by actual congressman and not by OMB's, Russel Vought. Please don't vote for more of project 2025.