In Defense Of The Big Beautiful Bill

[bilo]

Here's why Musk shouldn't be livid about the BBB, why he (and you) should support it, and some speculation about why he's acting this way. We'll close with another trading update, as it's been a busy week on that front.

1) DOGE Cuts Can't Be Added To A Reconciliation Bill
As Trump Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller pointed out, the BBB is a reconciliation bill, so DOGE cuts couldn't have been codified in it:

DOGE cuts are to discretionary spending. (Eg the federal bureaucracy). Under senate budget rules, you cannot cut discretionary spending (only mandatory) in a reconciliation bill.

So DOGE cuts would have to be done through what is known as a rescissions package or an appropriations bill.

If you're wondering why not just make the BBB an appropriations bill, the answer is that would require 60 Senate votes (as opposed to 51 for a reconciliation bill), and you're not going to get 60 Senate votes to fund finishing the border wall and deporting millions of illegals (which the BBB fully funds).

https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2025-06-05/defense-big-beautiful-bill

Please read the article before posting, it really clarifies a lot of misconceptions.

[DefiantMassRINO]

Pass the Obese Ugly Abomination because its all we have.  What's plan B?

We need to deport as many illegal occupants ASAP to prevent them having anchor babies or marrying American citizens.

2025 is the make or break year to squeeze the most out of the Congressional GOP.

2026 is a midterm election year.  Republicans in tight districts will be reluctant to carry MAGA's water.  The only hope for GOP success in 2026 is the lame duck session after the election if they don't win the midterms.

Deporting illegal occupants should reduce social spending now that millions of people receiving SSI and Medicaid will no longer be here.  Much of the Federal funds spent on illegal occupants were laundered through NGO's and States to obscure the real cost to Federal taxpayers.

[bilo]

Pass the Obese Ugly Abomination because its all we have.  What's plan B?

We need to deport as many illegal occupants ASAP to prevent them having anchor babies or marrying American citizens.

2025 is the make or break year to squeeze the most out of the Congressional GOP.

2026 is a midterm election year.  Republicans in tight districts will be reluctant to carry MAGA's water.  The only hope for GOP success in 2026 is the lame duck session after the election if they don't win the midterms.

Deporting illegal occupants should reduce social spending now that millions of people receiving SSI and Medicaid will no longer be here.  Much of the Federal funds spent on illegal occupants were laundered through NGO's and States to obscure the real cost to Federal taxpayers.

This point can't be made enough!

It's not been widely reported, but remittances to Mexico were down 1 BILLION dollars last month. A real indicator that people are self deporting, or will in short order because they can't get work here. We won't see the benefit of this right away, but in time county hospitals will see a reduced expense as well as all of the  social welfare programs.