Rutherford makes statement on budget reconciliation law

On Thursday, July 3, U.S. Rep. John H. Rutherford (FL-05) released the following statement on the House passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act:

“The One Big Beautiful Bill Act will give Americans a much-needed tax break and refocus our country on delivering on the promises made by President Trump for the American people, like permanently closing the southern border, boosting our economy, offering historic tax relief for seniors and revolutionizing our national security. This legislation also strengthens Medicaid solvency by rooting out waste, fraud and abuse to help vulnerable Americans who need it most.

“Contrary to what you may have heard, this is not a huge deficit bill. In fact, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has scored this bill incorrectly, just as they did in 2017 by underestimating revenues from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act by over $100 billion. They were wrong then, so why would we trust them now?

“It’s time to get our country back on track. That’s why I was proud to pass this historic legislation."

The bill includes Rutherford's priorities to:

• Boost the economy

• Make Trump’s tax cuts permanent

• Focus resources on permanently closing the southern border

• Provide funding to small, rural and Medicare-dependent hospitals, rural health clinics, community mental health centers, opioid treatment programs and more

• Strengthen Medicaid solvency for those who truly need it

• Incentivize made-in-America cars and manufacturing

• End taxes on tips and overtime pay

• Slash taxes on Social Security, offering historic tax relief to seniors

• Increase the Child Tax Credit

• Secure more than a trillion dollars in mandatory savings

• Cap SALT deductions

• Modernize America’s air traffic control systems to ensure safe and efficient air travel

• Achieve American energy dominance

• Cut Green New Deal policies

• Revolutionize national security and America’s maritime dominance