On July 4, the president signed the federal budget reconciliation bill, the so-called One Big Beautiful Bill Act. While it’s being celebrated in some corners of Washington, here in Wisconsin, it spells trouble for everyday working families.

This act slashes critical support programs like Medicaid and FoodShare, threatening health care coverage for more than 270,000 Wisconsinites and increasing bureaucratic hurdles for thousands more. These changes will strip away basic necessities like access to food and health care (especially for children, working families and seniors).

Gov. Tony Evers and DHS Secretary Kirsten Johnson have called the bill “devastating,” vowing to use every tool available to soften the blow. But the reality is grim: Work requirements will put 63,000 adults at immediate

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