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Victor Davis Hanson: I'm only worried about 1 thing with Trump"

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Simple, the One Big Beautiful Bill has 'questionable' math and drives up debt

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Victor Davis Hanson Names One Trump Agenda Item That Has Him ‘Worried’

Hailey Gomez
May 27, 2025 7:56 PM ET
Victor Davis Hanson Names One Trump Agenda Item That Has Him ‘Worried’
Hoover Institution Senior Fellow Victor Davis Hanson said Tuesday on his show that President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” has him worried about the potential debt it could add to the United States.
Since its passage through Congress, a handful of Republican senators have come out against the budget reconciliation package. While discussing the issue on “The Victor Davis Hanson Show,” Hanson said that although Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent wants to cap the GDP, the “big, beautiful bill” could end up increasing it.
“The only thing I’m worried about, Jack, is the big, beautiful bill. It has questionable arithmetic on lowering the $2.1 trillion deficit. Scott Bessent said he wanted to keep the deficits at no more than 3% of GDP. And if this thing gets up, it could be $3 trillion. It could actually increase it. It could be 6% or 7% of GDP,” Hanson said.
“I’m glad they renewed the tax cuts that were going to expire, but the other tax cuts, you know, the SALT [state and local tax deduction] is going from $10,000 up to a higher number. That’s going to lose a lot of revenue,” Hanson added. “Then the tips and the first responders, if so, and I don’t know whether Social Security will not be taxed or not. But then you have greater farmer subsidies, Pentagon budgets going up.” . . .
 
Taxes on tips is totally wrong. Tips are gifts. They are not wage payments. They are not salary for contracted labor.
First responders, not so much. In fact, as a former First Responder, see no justification in that.
Whilst a noble occupation, with the exception of volunteers, it is still just a job, a career.
What about volunteers? Do they get the taxes from their real jobs refunded?
Sticky wicket being born here.
 
Governor Ron DeSantis of Florida just went off about the ineffectiveness of Congress. This is pretty much an echo of Victor Davis Hanson and others who are critical of the lack of spending cuts.


 
Governor Ron DeSantis of Florida just went off about the ineffectiveness of Congress. This is pretty much an echo of Victor Davis Hanson and others who are critical of the lack of spending cuts.



VD Hanson's concerns are valid. Unfortunately, President Trump really needs to win this one. Sadly, I am afraid, the GOP Establishment RINO's want to save the Deep state and their favorite programs. No matter what corruption DOGE finds.
So, he will likely have to accept some crap to get his Big Beautiful Bill completely done.
Hopefully, he can contain some spending by not authorizing the payments.
 
Taxes on tips is totally wrong. Tips are gifts. They are not wage payments. They are not salary for contracted labor.
First responders, not so much. In fact, as a former First Responder, see no justification in that.
Whilst a noble occupation, with the exception of volunteers, it is still just a job, a career.
What about volunteers? Do they get the taxes from their real jobs refunded?
Sticky wicket being born here.
Yes how are you going to reduce the taxes on the volunteer's 25% of our active crew is on social security/retired?
yes I have taxable income to work with but a lot don't.
 
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