MY TURN: Russ Fulcher sells out working families for big beautiful lies
Russ Fulcher is bragging. After seven years in Congress, collecting over a million dollars in taxpayer-funded salary, paying nearly $7 million to his staff, and enjoying free health care and travel at public expense, he is finally close to passing a single bill. He is touting the so-called KEEP Act, a “no tax on tips” provision tucked into what he calls the “Big Beautiful Bill.” But here’s the truth: Whatever small relief that measure might offer is completely wiped out by the bill’s larger impact, increased taxes, gutted safety nets and skyrocketing costs for working families. For everyday Idahoans, there is nothing beautiful about it.
Let’s cut through the smoke and mirrors. This bill is a giveaway to the wealthiest Americans and the largest corporations, paid for by gutting the very programs that hold up our rural communities, including Medicaid, food assistance, veterans services, public schools and essential infrastructure. While this bill offers some beneficial tax credits, like crumbs from a banquet table, the heart of the bill raises taxes and cost of living for everyday families, slashing support for those who need it most while delivering massive tax cuts to those who need it least.
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