One
Big Beautiful Bill Delivers on America-First Policies
The landmark One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), which became law on
July 4, fulfills President Trump and Congress’s promises to the
American people. It makes permanent the successful 2017 Trump
tax cuts and delivers additional tax relief to hardworking Idahoans
while investing in our border, modernizing our military and restoring
American energy dominance.
It also takes significant steps to
get our fiscal house in order, reducing federal spending by over $1.5
trillion and delivering over $400 billion in deficit
reduction.
These are the policies the American people
voted for, and they will make our country safer, stronger and more
prosperous. On this and every Fourth of July, may God continue
to bless America and our enduring exceptionalism.
Read more
about why the One Big Beautiful Bill Act and Republican agenda means
more prosperity, strength and security for America here.
ICYMI: One Big Beautiful Bill Won’t
‘Explode the National Debt’
I recently
responded to an Idaho Statesman editorial that made false claims about
the new law, challenging the tired talking points and politics of fear
that critics are implementing.
Read my letter to
the Statesman below:
Claiming that the One Big Beautiful
Bill will “explode the national debt” is plain
wrong.
According to a more accurate estimate by the
Congressional Budget Office, it cuts federal spending by over $1.5
trillion and reduces the deficit by $400 billion.
That doesn’t include the bill’s pro-growth elements,
which the Council of Economic Advisers estimates will increase federal
revenues by more than $4 trillion, adding up to nearly $4.5 trillion
in deficit reduction.
Contrary to the “politics
of fear” that Democrats employ, it strengthens and improves
spending programs, like Medicaid, by targeting waste, fraud and
abuse.
And despite false narratives about “tax
cuts for billionaires,” the reality is this legislation not only
prevents massive across-the-board tax hikes, but provides additional
tax relief that overwhelmingly benefits low- and middle-class families
and workers.
Through policies like a boosted standard
deduction, expanded benefits for child care, no taxes on tips or
overtime, and tax relief for seniors, working class Americans are the
biggest winners under this bill. In addition to historic
mandatory spending reductions, deficit reduction and tax relief, the
bill invests in our border, modernizes our military and restores
American energy dominance.
I’d call that a win
for Idahoans and all Americans.
Big Beautiful Bill Provides Important, Overdue
Compensation for Idaho Downwinders
Many Idahoans have
died or suffered as a result of cancer related to fallout from 1950s
to 1960s Cold War-era above-ground nuclear weapons testing with no
recompense. Idahoans have been unfairly left out of the RECA
program for far too many years. Including Idaho in the program
ensures affected Idahoans will finally start to receive the
compensation they rightfully deserve.
Read more about the
provision in the OBBBA that includes Idaho in the RECA
program here.
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Bill:
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