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Friend,

Before we get into a wrap-up of this week’s policy updates, it’s important to address the horrific attack that claimed the lives of two Israeli Embassy staff members, Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Lynn Milgrim. 

We are deeply saddened and outraged by this senseless murder, which was clearly fueled by antisemitism. In addition to praying for their families and loved ones, we want to make it clear that Team Tillis stands unequivocally with Israel, and we support justice being quickly served.

As Memorial Day Weekend gets underway, we also want to recognize the incredible sacrifices made by the brave men and women who have died for the United States of America. We owe them a debt of gratitude that can never be repaid, but we know each day living in the freest nation in the world is a gift—and it’s all because of them.

To our Gold Star families: We see you and appreciate you, and your loved ones’ legacies will live on forever.

-Team Tillis

One Big Beautiful Bill: Historic Legislation Heads to the Senate

This week, the House passed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which now heads to the Senate. As Thom has pointed out time and again, if Congress doesn’t extend President Trump’s tax cuts, it will be a massive tax hike for American families. Failure is not an option.

This legislation doesn’t reinvent the wheel—it’s a continuation of tax policies that have already been working for businesses and employees alike. In fact, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 helped American companies add more than a million jobs to the economy.

What’s more, the bill passed in the House includes historic levels of funding to secure the southern border while also eliminating red tape that has been keeping us from unleashing American energy. 

Now is not the time for political games. Thom is ready to help President Trump build an economy that is prosperous and stable—and that starts with this bill. We hope to see it pass through the Senate by Independence Day, but stay tuned!

Thom’s Take: The State and Local Tax (SALT) Deduction 

As the One Big Beautiful Bill Act makes its way to the Senate, you’ll hear a lot of talk about the State and Local Tax Deduction, more commonly referred to as SALT. Thom has made it clear that he isn’t a fan of the policy, but we wanted to explain why. Here’s what he said in a recent interview:

“North Carolina was a SALT state before Republicans took a majority. We did the work in Raleigh to reduce the tax burden so that North Carolinians don’t have to worry about caps on SALT at the federal level.  

“But what we’re doing is subsidizing New York and California and blue states’ taxing decisions that they’re making in their state capitals.

“People in North Carolina need to know that if we increase the cap on SALT, then what we are doing is forcing people in North Carolina to use their tax dollars to subsidize the tax burden of New Yorkers and Californians versus those voters waking up and realizing that the Democrats are running their state into the ground.”

Thom’s message is simple: Hardworking North Carolina taxpayers shouldn’t have to subsidize wealthy residents of blue states like New York and California. And Republicans shouldn’t hold up President Trump’s bill because it doesn’t bail out tax-and-spend Democrats who have run their states into the ground.

→ Read more: Senate GOP weighs SALT changes despite ‘big, beautiful bill’ deal (The Hill)

Legislative Highlights: Thom Introduces Legislation to Target Predatory Litigation Funding Practices

This week, Thom introduced the Tackling Predatory Litigation Funding Act, which would place a new tax on the profits made by outside groups (often foreign investors) that fund American lawsuits.

More than $15 billion is currently being used to fund lawsuits in the U.S. One major company in this space has grown its assets by 355% in recent years. In 2018 alone, it received nearly $1 billion from an unidentified foreign government investment fund.

These funding firms are treating our courts like gambling houses. Because they use complicated financial structures, they often pay lower taxes on their profits than the injured people involved in the lawsuits—and in some cases, the funders walk away with more money than the victims themselves.

Predatory litigation financing allows outside funders, including foreign entities, to profit off our legal system, driving up costs and delaying justice. This legislation will bring much-needed transparency and accountability by taxing these profits and deterring abusive practices that undermine the integrity of our courts.

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