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President Donald Trump urged House Republicans to unite behind his sweeping “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” Tuesday morning, highlighting the legislation’s major tax cuts, pro-family provisions, and conservative reforms.
“It’s important for the country,” Trump said Tuesday morning. “It’s the biggest tax reduction in history, incredible for Medicaid, Medicare.”
Responding to Democratic claims that the bill would cut core entitlements, Trump added: “The only thing we’re cutting is waste, fraud, and abuse… We’re not changing Medicaid, and we’re not changing Medicare, and we’re not changing Social Security.”
The bill was approved Sunday night by the House Budget Committee, days after a GOP-led block temporarily stalled it due to concerns about its projected impact on the national debt. It includes large tax breaks for working-class Americans, small businesses, and domestic manufacturers, while targeting several Biden-era policies.
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt called it “the single most pro-small business, pro-family, and pro-American worker legislation ever.” She noted provisions including no taxes on tips, no overtime tax for law enforcement and firefighters, and a large tax deduction for Americans buying American-made cars.
“Despite desperate Democrat lies, the biggest beneficiary of this tax cut will be working-class Americans and their families,” Leavitt said Monday. “Americans earning between $30,000 and 80,000 per year will pay about 15% less in taxes after this bill is passed.”
The bill also advances longtime conservative priorities, including defunding Planned Parenthood, banning taxpayer-funded “gender transition procedures” for minors through Medicaid, and expanding school choice.
House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-LA, praised the bill’s repeal of over $500 billion in “radical ‘Green New Deal’” funding, calling it a decisive move to end “Biden’s war on American energy.”
White House Council of Economic Advisers Chairman Steve Miran, citing a new analysis, said the plan could boost GDP by up to 5%, create as many as seven million jobs, and raise the average family’s take-home pay by $8,000-$13,000.
“President Trump’s budget blueprint has a lot of great things in it, not the least of which is stripping federal funding from Planned Parenthood,” said CatholicVote Vice President Joshua Mercer. “That alone is reason enough to support this bill. Factor in the tax breaks for families, pro-worker policies, educational choice, and more, and the ‘big-beautiful bill’ adds up to a major win for Americans.”
A key committee hearing is scheduled for the early hours of Tuesday, with House leaders aiming for a floor vote by Wednesday afternoon. If the bill clears the House, it will advance to the Senate, where Republicans are reportedly considering amendments.
