Update: Nowhere in the bill does it say we have to pay for Medicaid for people here illegally. More on that in a separate article.
Hopefully, it is a big beautiful bill because it passed the Senate. We didn’t read it and can’t say, but word has it they didn’t improve it. It has Elon Musk very upset along with a few Republicans.
They needed JD Vance as the tiebreaker. President Trump has staked his reputation on this bill which is not what he asked for originally. Hopefully, it will do everything he wants it to do.
It’s going back to the House. I have whiplash! Back-and-forth, back-and-forth, and it never gets better allegedly. Why can’t Congress make things better?
Senate Republicans that voted NO on the bill:
- Susan Collins (ME)
- Thom Tillis (NC)
- Rand Paul (KY)
BREAKING: The Senate has voted 51-50 to pass President Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill.
JD Vance was the tie-breaking vote. pic.twitter.com/Fk2XhszV3f
— George (@BehizyTweets) July 1, 2025
Some call it the Big Ugly Bill (BUB) because Medicaid for illegal aliens is included. Thune cooperated with the Democrat Parliamentarian. If he hadn’t, perhaps there would have been a political outcry that wouldn’t be worth the effort. I can’t say.
The One Big Beautiful Bill delivers on President Trump’s NO TAX ON SOCIAL SECURITY promise.
Under the One Big Beautiful Bill, 51.4 million seniors — 88% of all seniors receiving Social Security income — will pay NO TAX on their Social Security, according to @CEA47. pic.twitter.com/0iQHNYEN7H
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) June 30, 2025
Massive tax cuts, especially no tax on tips and overtime. And most importantly, big money for border security.
This is a big win for the American people.
— JD Vance (@JDVance) July 1, 2025
AMERICAN IRON AND STEEL INSTITUTE APPLAUDS SENATE PASSAGE OF TAX AND BUDGET RECONCILIATION BILL pic.twitter.com/DOgReZWnJc
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) July 1, 2025
I believe they still have the votes in the House to pass it.
✅ PASSED: @VP casts the deciding vote as the Senate approves the One Big Beautiful Bill — moving it back to the House and one step closer to President Trump’s desk. pic.twitter.com/zAcMgrxS0z
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) July 1, 2025
Correction: Seniors Social Security was not eliminated!
If anyone cares or not, I’m disappointed they left in Medicaid for illegals. Illegals don’t pay a dime towards their care. While many of us pay hundreds a month for the services. And we’re also paying for illegals care too. What a joke! Medicaid is abused and it’s a big portion of the debt problem.