Washington, DC (RI) — Republican Congressman Randy Feenstra is pushing back at critics of the “one big beautiful bill” that would enact President Trump’s agenda on taxes and government spending priorities.
The bill increases the annual child tax credit to $2,500 and eliminates the federal income tax on overtime pay and tips. Feenstra spoke to over five thousand people via telephone Tuesday night.
The House bill creates tax-free savings accounts for private school expenses and sets up a tax deduction for the interest paid on loans for new American-made vehicles. Some Senate Republicans — like Wisconsin Senator Ron Johnson — have said they won’t vote for the bill because it does not do enough to cut federal spending and increases the government debt. Senator Josh Hawley, a Republican from Missouri, says he won’t vote for it because rural hospitals and nursing homes would be hurt by Medicaid cuts. Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley says he hopes the Senate can pass the bill by July 4th.
