CAL THOMAS COMMENTARY JULY 3, 2025
IT ALWAYS WORKS THIS WAY IN WASHINGTON. DEADLINES IN CONGRESS APPROACH. THE MEDIA ESCALATE THE DRAMA. DEALS ARE CUT, MEANING SOME MEMBERS TRADE THEIR VOTES FOR MONEY THAT GOES TO THEIR STATES AND DISTRICTS AND VOILA! A BILL GETS PASSED.
EXCEPT THE SO-CALLED “BIG BEAUTIFUL BILL” JUST PASSED BY THE SENATE IS MORE THAN 900 PAGES LONG AND CONTAINS ENOUGH PORK TO CHOKE A PIG.
THE COMMITTEE FOR A RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT IS NOT ALONE IN CRITIQUING THE BILL. IT SAYS THE SENATE MEASURE WOULD ADD OVER $4 TRILLION TO THE NATIONAL DEBT THROUGH FISCAL 2034 AND $5.5 TRILLION IF MADE PERMANENT. THE DEBT IS ALREADY AT $36 TRILLION AND THE INTEREST IS $700 BILLION.
I’M ALL FOR TAX CUTS AND FINISHING THE BORDER WALL, BUT SPENDING IS THE MAIN ISSUE AND IT HASN’T BEEN ADDRESSED SINCE BILL CLINTON BALANCED THE BUDGET. THE WASTE, FRAUD AND ABUSE DISCOVERED BY ELON MUSK’S DOGE TEAM IS JUST THE SURFACE OF THE MISSPENDING.
THIS BILL IS AOTHER EXAMPLE OF EXTORTION ON ONE END AND BRIBERY ON THE OTHER. IT WILL LIKELY PASS, BUT IT WON’T SOLVE THE DEBT PROBLEM. I’M CAL THOMAS.
