Sen. John Hickenlooper on Friday plans a deceptive act of political theater designed to smear the “One Big Beautiful Bill” as a heartless giveaway to the rich that will exacerbate hunger and “food insecurity.” He plans to make this case during a tour of the Colorado Springs-based Food to Power, a reputable organization founded “to cultivate a healthy, equitable food system.”

In a news release Thursday, Hickenlooper falsely claims the bill “guts” SNAP, ripping food assistance from more than 600,000 Coloradans to fund tax cuts for the ultrawealthy. This is fearmongering at its worst, ignoring how the bill empowers the middle class and poor with real economic relief while reforming SNAP to prioritize the truly needy.

Far from causing hunger, this legislation — signed into law by President D

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