1. Does the House’s “one big beautiful bill” cut Medicare? (Answer: Yes, by an estimated $500 billion.)
This covers the waste, fraud and abuse. Those who are properly registered for Medicare will see programs better next year.
2. Because the bill cuts Medicaid, how many Americans are expected to lose Medicaid coverage? (At least 8.6 million.)
That's a wild bloated estimate. The fact is, all of that is waste, fraud and abuse. Most of those will be illegal aliens and medical scams by doctors and other criminals. Those who really need it will still be covered.
3. Will the tax cut in the bill benefit the rich or the poor or everyone?(Overwhelmingly, the rich.)
Everyone knucklehead! The lowest tax rate will remain 10%. It was schedule to go up to 15% in 2026. That's what the Democrats were voting for, to go up to 15%. A 5% INCREASE! Thank you Trump! Middle income was going to go up 3% to 4% more in 2026. The high income earners above$255,450 to $638,624 would have only gone up 1%. No big savings there. Those above $638,624 would have gone up 4.6%. Now, that money can continue to employ there current workers instead of having to lay off people. But, Democrats want layoffs and people to pay higher taxes. How do I know? The 6 states with the highest tax rates are all very liberal left Democrat controlled commie states. Demoncrats love taxes and socialism!
4. How much will the top 0.1 percent of earners stand to gain from it? (Nearly $390,000 per year).
There is no gain. The rates are remaining the same as this year for 2026. That's not a gain. Duh! The liberal mind is a waste of space.
5. If you figure in the benefit cuts and the tax cuts, will Americans making between about $17,000 and $51,000 gain or lose? (They’ll lose about $700 a year).
I already answered this. The tax bracket you are asking about are actually between $12,150 and $49,424 with a 10% tax rate. That will remain the same. No changes. So, where did you get the -$700 from? "Stupid Math Book for Stupid People?" Had the bill not gone through, the tax rate would have gone up to 15%, a 5% increase. Someone making $25,000 would pay an additional $1,250 in taxes (5% of $25,000).
6. How about Americans with incomes less than $17,000? (They’ll lose more than $1,000 per year on average).
Don't know where you are getting this crap from but they aren't losing anything since the tax brackets are staying exactly the same in 2026 as they are in 2025. You need to stop drinking the commie kool-aid of the Democrats.
7. How much will the bill add to the federal debt? ($3.8 trillion over 10 years.)
Well, Saudi Arabia and other countries and businesses are already investing $10 trillion dollars into America. It's also widely known that if you keep taxes low, the revenue goes up and that amount will be covered over a 10 year period. As we begin to export more and more oil and goods, there will be plenty of revenue to pay down our debt over the next 10 years.
8. Who will pay the interest on this extra debt? (All of us, in both our tax payments and higher interest rates for mortgages, car loans, and all other longer-term borrowing.)
See number 7. There will be no extra debt. And, since when are Democrat interested in lowering Debt? That's not how socialism and communism works.
9. Who collects this interest? (People who lend to the U.S. government, 70 percent of whom are American and most of whom are wealthy.)
No more interest increases. Who is feeding you this steady line of commie sacred bull? Anyways, see #7 and #8.
10. Bonus question: Is the $400 million airplane from Qatar a gift to the United States for every future president to use, or a gift to Trump for his own personal use? (It’s a personal gift because he’ll get to use it after he leaves the presidency.)
This is the dumbest question of all. This should get you kicked out of the Forum. The gift is directly to the Department of Defense. Therefore, owned by the Federal Government. It will be used for Air Force One until the new jets are completed. What they do with the jet afterwards is anyone's question. Maybe they sell it back to Qatar or to some other country. But, lazer lips, THE PLANE DOES NOT BELONG TO TRUMP! Trump Derangement Syndrome.
Most real Americans oppose all of those things.
Now that your errors have been corrected, most real Americans, not commie Democrats, are for the bill.
Here's a list of other things the bill will do:
- Temporary Standard Deduction Boost:
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The standard deduction, which reduces taxable income, is increased temporarily, with individuals receiving a $1,000 increase (to $16,000) and joint filers receiving a $2,000 increase (to $32,000).
- Temporary Child Tax Credit Increase:
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The child tax credit is temporarily increased by $500, bringing it to $2,500, but will revert to $2,000 after 2028 and increase to account for inflation.
- Estate Tax Exemption Increase:
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The estate tax exemption is raised to $15 million and will be adjusted for inflation in the future.
- Business Tax Provisions:
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The bill includes provisions to enhance flexibility for domestic R&D costs, reinstate 100% first-year bonus depreciation, increase the Section 179 deduction cap, and add a 100% depreciation allowance for certain commercial real property.
- Repeals WEP and GPO:
The act eliminates the reductions to Social Security benefits caused by these two provisions.
- Impacted groups:
It benefits a large number of individuals, including teachers, firefighters, police officers, federal employees, and those covered by foreign social security systems.
- Increased benefits:
Affected individuals can expect a substantial increase in their monthly Social Security payments.
- Retroactive payments:
The Social Security Administration is working to provide retroactive payments to those eligible, covering the increase in their benefits back to January 2024, when WEP and GPO no longer apply.
- Mass Deportations:
The bill also contains provisions to carry out Trump's mass deportation plans.
- And, some tax cuts to tips and other things people work hard for. Military will also get more of what is needed to get back to the premier military in the world. Boarder security will be better as well. And, if there are other tax cuts, that's fine too. Except Democrats love taxes. So, why are you complaining? LOL!
