CAL THOMAS COMMENTARY MAY 22, 2025
PRESIDENT TRUMP’S “ONE BEAUTIFUL BILL” PASSED OUT OF THE HOUSE WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE ON TUESDAY. BUT IT DOESN’T YET HAVE THE SUPPORT OF AT LEAST FOUR REPUBLICAN CONGRESSMEN WHO COULD SINK THE BILL IN A FLOOR VOTE. THE FOUR CLAIM THE BILL DOESN’T FULFILL THE GOP PROMISE TO SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE THE SIZE, COST AND REGULATORY REACH OF GOVERNMENT.
YES, THE BILL MAKES PERMANENT THE TRUMP TAX CUTS AND INCLUDES NO TAX ON TIPS, OVERTIME AND SOCIAL SECURITY. PRESIDENT TRUMP LIKES TO TALK ABOUT TRILLIONS OF DOLLARS HE SAYS WILL COME INTO THE COUNTRY FROM THOSE MIDDLE EAST STATES HE RECENTLY VISITED, BUT REVENUE ISN’T THE PROBLEM. SPENDING IS THE PROBLEM AND EVEN AFTER DOGE AND ITS DOWNSIZING THE NUMBER OF FEDERAL WORKERS, THE DEBT CONTINUES UNACCEPTABLY HIGH.
THE ONE BIG BEAUTIFUL BILL IS MORE THAN 1,600 PAGES LONG. AS WITH MOST OF THESE GIGANTIC BILLS THERE IS MORE TUCKED AWAY AND HIDDEN INSIDE THAN AT FIRST GLANCE.
MAYBE THIS IS THE BEST BILL THEY CAN GET. IF IT IS, WE NEED TO ELECT MORE PEOPLE WHO GIVE US THE BILL WE NEED. I’M CAL THOMAS.
