Big Beautiful Bill Costs State $5 Billion Over 5 Years, Affecting Over 700,000 Coloradans

Big Beautiful Bill Costs State $5 Billion Over 5 Years, Affecting Over 700,000 Coloradans

Colorado’s budget pain will be inflamed by the loss of over $5 billion in federal funds in the next five years, due to the Big Beautiful Bill (BBB), passed by congressional Republicans and signed by President Donald Trump last year. That’s the conclusion of an analysis released last week that details how the BBB shifts costs — year by year over five years — from the federal government to Colorado, including funds for Medicaid, SNAP, the Afforda…