After lots and lots of hemming and hawing … it would appear that Trump finally succeeded in the passage of his “big, beautiful bill.”
For now, at least.
According to a report from The Hill, the “big, beautiful bill” promoted by Trump – all folded under the official title of “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” – has managed to clear the House, against multiple odds.
A huge victory for House Speaker Mike Johnson, to put it mildly.
“Today, the House has passed generational, truly nation-shaping legislation to reduce spending and permanently lower taxes for families and job-creators, secure the border, unleash American energy dominance, restore peace through strength and make government work more efficiently and effectively for all Americans,” Johnson gleefully proclaimed.
And that bill achieves quite a bit, to put it mildly.
As detailed by The Hill, the bill “extends the tax cuts enacted by the president during his first term in 2017; boosts funding for border, deportation, and national defense priorities; imposes reforms, like beefed-up work requirements, on Medicaid that are projected to result in millions of low-income individuals losing health insurance; rolls back green energy tax incentives; and, among many other provisions, increases the debt limit by $4 trillion.”
While the increased debt limit to $4T is not ideal, one can only hope that the current administration spurs enough economic activity to somehow fill the gap eventually.
In the meantime, The Hill characterizes the passage of the bill as “a massive victory for Johnson, who successfully cajoled scores of Republican holdouts – from hardline conservatives to vulnerable moderates.”
Naturally, the Democrats are outraged, as evidenced by the scathing statement released by House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries.
“The GOP Tax Scam rips healthcare and food assistance away from millions of people in order to provide tax cuts to the wealthy, the well-off and the well-connected … This fight is just beginning, and House Democrats will continue to use every tool at our disposal to ensure that the GOP Tax Scam is buried deep in the ground, never to rise again,” Jeffries angrily remarked.
As usual, Jeffries hardly seems enthralled about any sort of major progress, along with the rest of the perpetually enraged party that he represents.
Just imagine the type of outcome that could arise if political parties focused even half their efforts on truly serving the American people.
As the “big, beautiful bill” aims to do.
“This is a big day … We said on the House floor: It’s finally morning in America again,” Johnson proclaimed.
And may the victors continue basking in that morning sunshine …
Author: Jane Jones
