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The Cannon
- David Bozell
- May 21
- 4 min read
Your daily blast of infotainment from ForAmerica.
Wednesday, May 21, 2025
What You Need to Know About the One Big Beautiful Bill
At the heart of the One Big Beautiful Bill is a straightforward idea: give working Americans a break and stop treating every paycheck like a federal buffet. The bill keeps the Trump-era tax cuts in place, but it goes further by cutting taxes on tips, overtime pay, and even car loan interest.
It’s not flashy, but it’s real money for real people. Without it, there’s a ticking time bomb in the background. If Republicans don’t get this bill passed, the Trump tax cuts from his first term are set to expire at the end of the year.
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
What makes this bill more than just a tax tweak is the way it reorients federal power. A REINS-Act style provision would require Congress to sign off on any significant new federal regulation, reversing the trend of letting unelected agencies function as de facto lawmakers. It’s not just about red tape; it’s about accountability and pulling decision-making back into the light of day. And if Congress can’t agree on a regulation that exists? It goes away. This will be a long-overdue conservative victory.
Energy policy gets a realignment too, with expanded oil, gas, and coal leasing on federal lands. The message is simple: American energy should be coming from American ground. It’s fulfilling President Trump’s campaign promise to drill, baby, drill and it should help the prices Biden brought up to come right back down.
The bill tightens up welfare eligibility in ways that Republicans have wanted for years. Able-bodied adults between 18 and 65 would now be required to meet work requirements to qualify for programs like SNAP (food stamps). It’s the kind of common-sense reform that's been talked about for decades. Simple in principle, hard to pass. Now, it’s finally on the table in black and white.
That said, the bill doesn’t come without costs. It raises the debt ceiling — something no fiscal conservative is thrilled about. But at this stage, that train is leaving the station with or without this bill attached. There is little to no chance Congress will refuse to raise the debt ceiling, so unless a few hundred Congresspeople get really cool about government shutdowns really quickly, it’s a moot point.
The hope, as President Trump has suggested, is that a combination of new tariffs, more American energy, and long-term economic growth will cover the gap. Maybe so, but for those of us who’ve spent years fighting to rein in spending, it’s a bitter pill to swallow.
Actual Wins, Not Just Concessions
For years, conservative lawmakers have been told to settle; told to trade our priorities in exchange for whatever bad deal kept the lights on. This bill feels different. It includes a ten-year ban on Medicaid reimbursements to Planned Parenthood and similar abortion providers, something many in the movement have pushed for since before most of today’s lawmakers were in office. And it doesn’t come tucked into a loss. It’s standing on its own, as part of a broader legislative push.
Border enforcement gets serious funding, not as a bargaining chip, but as a clear priority. ICE, DHS, and CBP are given the tools to do their jobs, including finishing what he started last term: building the wall. Not only the physical wall, but a virtual one, too. This bill puts a barrier around welfare and social programs, requiring proof of citizenship or legal residency for access to most social benefits. It’s a layered approach of physical barriers, digital firewalls, and actual enforcement. Not symbolic, not theoretical, but operational.
The bill isn’t perfect, and it’s far from a slam dunk. The Senate will have its say, and plenty could still get carved out or watered down. But for once, conservatives aren’t just stopping bad things from happening. They’re starting to get some good things done, and that’s a shift worth paying attention to.
Thanks for reading today’s Cannon. The fight for America’s future continues — online, in Congress, and in culture.
For freedom,
David Bozell
President, ForAmerica
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