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One Big Beautiful Bill Act

Floor Speech

Date: July 2, 2025
Location: Washington, DC

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Mr. SMITH of Nebraska. Mr. Speaker, I thank the chairman for the diligent work he has done in bringing folks together, hearing from all Members, and helping formulate a bill that is great for America and great for workers. We know that what we did in 2017 increased wages for workers at an amount even better proportionately than higher-income folks.

I will also point out that my colleagues across the aisle voted for a large portion of this bill last year.

Now, there are various criticisms that they have kind of pivoted I guess a bit, but when you really look at what we are doing, we are preventing a tax increase on the middle class. The average American household, without this bill getting done, will face about a $1,500 tax increase. American Farm Bureau tells us that the average farm will face a more than $5,000 tax increase if we don't get our bill done.

Mr. Speaker, this is the right thing to do. This is great for America.

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