Robb Ryerse

We need a Budget for the Common Good—not this.

👉 Learn the truth and join the fight: robbforcongress.com/uglybill

Not for healthcare.
Not for schools.
Not for rural hospitals or affordable housing.

For cages.
For contracts with private prison companies.
For more fear, not more freedom.

Arkansas families are losing food assistance, tax credits, and Medicaid—while billionaires and prison contractors cash in.

$45 Billion.

That’s how much the One Big Beautiful Bill sets aside for new immigrant detention centers—including for families and children.

Budgets should reflect compassion, justice, and freedom — not cruelty.

Let’s take back the moral ground.

Let’s build something better — together.

The One Big "Beautiful" Bill Is Now Law | Robb for Congress Get a free 2-page guide with 5 steps to protect your family from cuts in Medicaid, SNAP, and tax credits under the One Big Beautiful Bill. Practical, moral, and easy to act on.

If you’re wondering what this means for your family — and what you can do about it — I’ve put together a free guide:

“The Big Beautiful Bill Is Now Law”
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It’s practical. It’s clear. And it’s rooted in compassion.

That’s why I’m running for Congress.

Because your voice deserves to be heard.
Because your values deserve to be represented.
Because our community deserves better.

This isn’t just bad policy.
It’s a moral failure.

It betrays our belief in one another.

It punishes those who hold our communities together.

And it chips away at our freedom to live and thrive.

If you’re a working Arkansan, this bill is a gut punch.

— Teachers: fewer classroom resources
— Farmers: squeezed by corporate handouts
— Seniors: threatened healthcare & income
— Immigrants: more fear
— Parents: more stress, less support

Here’s what the bill really does:
— Giant tax breaks for billionaires
— Cuts to childcare, education, student loans
— Less food assistance
— More detention centers
— Threats to Medicare & Social Security

And higher costs for the rest of us.

Budgets are moral documents.
They show what — and who — we value.

This bill? It slashes support for families while handing billions to the ultra-wealthy. There’s nothing beautiful about it.

The One Big Beautiful Bill was just signed into law.

They say it’s sweeping, bold, visionary.

They’re right — but not in the way they want you to think.

Here’s what’s actually inside — and why it’s a betrayal of working families.

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They need to emphasize the shared values of most Americans: “We believe in responsibility, accountability, and fairness - let’s cut real waste, not essential services.”

They need to speak with moral conviction: “We’re fighting for a government that respects hard work, spends wisely, and protects the people who need it most.”

The bottom line is that Democrats need to meet people where they are.

They need to be hammering home a core message: “Taxpayers deserve better than political gimmicks. We need smart, efficient, and fair government - not handouts to the rich disguised as ‘cuts.’”

Here’s what they can say.

“You don’t want ‘big’ or ‘small’ government. You want a government that works.”

“Instead of slashing what helps working families, let’s make government work smarter—cut the waste, keep the programs that serve people, and crack down on real fraud.”

Third, Dems need to go on the offensive, offering a positive alternative: smarter, not smaller, government.

Since Reagan, Republicans have convinced Americans that government is the problem. Democrats should be telling a better story, “Good government does what you need - no more, no less.”

“They’re not cutting government for Wall Street or the well-connected - they’re cutting services that regular people depend on.”

“They call it ‘trimming the fat.’ That ‘fat’ is the nurse treating your child or the inspector making sure your water is safe to drink.”

Tell stories of real people and real consequences.

“They call it ‘cutting waste.’ What does that mean for you? Longer wait times at the VA. Fewer teachers for your kids. Higher costs for your medication.”

Second, Democrats must make the stakes personal, focusing on what “cuts” actually cost.

Republicans claim, “We’re cutting bureaucracy and fraud.” Democrats need to insist, “Their cuts don’t hurt Washington insiders. They hurt you, your family, and your community.”

Examples:

“You work hard, and you deserve a government that works just as hard for you.”

“Real fiscal responsibility isn’t about cutting for the sake of cutting—it’s about making sure your tax dollars go where they actually help people, not where they disappear into corporate loopholes.”

When Republicans say, “We’re cutting waste and fraud,” Democrats need to respond with moral clarity, “We’re making sure your tax dollars are invested wisely - keeping what works, fixing what’s broken, and cutting what actually wastes money.”

Here’s how:

First, Democrats need to reclaim “fiscal responsibility” as a moral obligation.

As usual, Dems continue to lose the messaging war. To counter the Reps “waste and fraud” narrative, Dems need a values-based approach that reframes the debate on efficiency, fairness, and responsibility - core values that resonate with voters who are more receptive to Republican messaging.

Elon Musk and his teenage programmers at DOGE have dominated the headlines over the past few weeks. They have bragged about all of the waste and fraud they have uncovered within the federal bureaucracy. And, according to polls, more Americans approve than disapprove of what they are doing.

DOGE is killing Democrats on messaging. 👇

If you’re in power and you’re just saying “We don’t have the votes”—what do you expect voters to do? Stay home? Lose hope?

You don’t win by being a bystanding naysayer. The hero wins with the help of a trusted guide.

Democratic leaders: Be a trusted guide. Or be quiet. /🧵

If you’re in Congress, your job isn’t just to describe the problem. It’s to inspire action.

> Tell voters what they can do.
> Show them a path forward.
> Help them believe they can win. /8

Imagine if Yoda just sat Luke down and said, “Yeah, the Empire is too strong. Nothing we can do. Let’s watch and wait and hope they fail.”

That’s exactly how Democratic messaging feels right now. /7

The American people are the hero of this story. But too many Democrats are playing the wrong role. They’re acting like C-3PO—endlessly telling us how bad the odds are. They should be Obi-Wan—showing us how to fight. /6

The hero doesn’t need to hear the naysayers. The hero needs to hear a trusted guide who gives them a plan and calls them to action. 

The hero wins because someone steps in to guide them.

Luke Skywalker → Yoda
Frodo → Gandalf
Harry Potter → Dumbledore
Daniel → Mr. Miyagi /5