In response to the July 11 Lewiston Tribune opinion piece “What Mike Crapo did with his vote” by Marc Johnson: I was proud to stand next to President Donald Trump when he signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act into law because it will greatly benefit Idahoans by preventing the largest tax increase in history, making pro-growth tax policies permanent to improve the economic outlook for Idaho families and businesses, and providing additional tax relief to hardworking Idahoans and job creators. It also ensures a more responsible use of taxpayer dollars by eliminating waste, fraud and abuse in federal spending programs and reducing deficit spending.
Despite the significant benefits the law will deliver for everyday Idahoans, critics have repeatedly put forward false claims that the law overwhelmingly benefits the wealthy, shreds the social safety net and puts rural hospitals at greater risk of closure. Opponents of President Trump’s bill have steadily launched the misleading narrative that the new law is “tax cuts for billionaires and corporations” to try to hide the fact that it prevents massive across-the-board tax hikes — to the tune of more than $4 trillion — and provides targeted tax relief that overwhelmingly benefits low- and middle-class families and workers.
According to the nonpartisan Joint Committee on Taxation — which previously estimated the bill provides more than $600 billion in new tax relief to middle-class households — the largest proportional benefits in...
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