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Leavitt Slams Lawmakers Opposing Reconciliation Bill: 'Largest Tax Cut in U.S. History'

Forbes Breaking NewsJune 7, 20251 min4,023 views
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Opposition to the Reconciliation Bill

  • ⚠️ There is significant disagreement on Capitol Hill regarding the State and Local Tax (SALT) deduction proposal.
  • 🎯 Steve Scalise argues that restoring the SALT deduction would mean 45 states subsidizing five high-tax states with leftist governors.

President's Tax Priorities

  • 💡 The president's tax priorities are clear: no tax on tips for service workers, no tax on Social Security for seniors, and no tax on overtime for hardworking Americans.
  • 💰 The reconciliation bill aims to implement these priorities along with numerous others.

Consequences of Opposition

  • ⚡ Opposing the bill means opposing the largest tax cut in American history.
  • 📈 Those who vote against it will be voting to raise taxes by $4 trillion on the middle class.
  • ✅ Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are urged to be supportive of the president's tax priorities.
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