The Big Beautiful Bill, with its expansive spending initiatives, has raised significant concerns due to the unique role of the US Dollar as the world’s primary reserve currency. The global financial system, deeply integrated through the Federal Reserve and reliant on the dollar as a peg for other currencies, demands a continuous supply of dollars to function. This reality forces the US government to sustain high levels of spending, as cutting back could destabilize the global economy. Critics argue that this dynamic traps the US in a cycle of perpetual money creation, with the Federal Reserve resorting to measures like Quantitative Easing (QE1, QE2, QE3, QE4) to inject more dollars into circulation. These policies, while framed as economic stimulus, are seen by some as thinly veiled excuses to meet the world’s insatiable demand for dollars, risking long-term inflationary pressures and eroding the dollar’s purchasing power domestically.
Further concerns arise from the justifications used to support this spending, such as funding for the Ukraine War, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and other international commitments embedded in the Big Beautiful Bill. Skeptics question whether these expenditures genuinely serve US interests or merely act as conduits for printing more dollars to satisfy global demand. The lack of transparency in how these funds are allocated fuels suspicions that the government is prioritizing international obligations over domestic needs. For instance, channeling billions into foreign conflicts or NGOs, while domestic infrastructure and social programs face underfunding, creates a perception of misplaced priorities, undermining public trust in fiscal policy.
Finally, the inability to reduce spending due to the dollar’s reserve status raises alarms about the sustainability of the US economy. The Federal Reserve’s continuous money printing, justified by the Big Beautiful Bill’s expansive projects, risks creating a ballooning national debt and potential hyperinflation. Critics warn that without a mechanism to balance the global demand for dollars with prudent fiscal management, the US could face a crisis of confidence in its currency. The reliance on creating dollars to prop up both domestic initiatives and global financial stability underscores a precarious tightrope, where the Big Beautiful Bill’s spending is less a choice and more an obligation driven by the dollar’s outsized role in the world economy.