Rep. Keith Self: Reconciliation — The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
I’ve received many inquiries about the status of the One Big, Beautiful Bill—accompanied by the question, “How is reconciliation going?”
Rather than delving into the details of reconciliation, a complicated tool that allows the House and Senate to write separate instructions to craft a final budget bill—let me break it down the way real Americans would: by looking at the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly.
The Good: Cutting Taxes
The Trump Tax Cuts included in the bill will make permanent the largest tax cut in American history for middle and working-class Americans.
The significance of getting these signed into law cannot be overstated.
Codifying and delivering this top campaign promise of President Trump will put an extra $5,000 in the pockets of hardworking Americans, will deliver relief for small businesses, families, farmers, and seniors, and will incentivize Made in America investments. Once the Trump Tax Cuts are signed into law, the American economy will soar like we’ve never seen.
The Bad: Medicaid Work Requirements Delayed, Xbox Welfare Lives On
If there’s one thing American workers and President Trump despise—it’s being ripped off. Obamacare, President Barack Obama’s most expansive program, has been ripping off the American taxpayer for years on end through its drastic expansion of Medicaid.
Instead of prioritizing pregnant women, children, and individuals with disabilities, this program has been co-opted by able-bodied adults.
The federal government currently covers 90% of healthcare costs for able-bodied men, who should be in the workforce, but only 50% to 77% for pregnant women. It’s outrageous.
Congress’s current reconciliation bill does include new work requirements for able-bodied adults, but in Washington, you’ve got to read the fine print. Instead of taking transformative action today, the House has punted the implementation of work requirements to 2029—giving our able-bodied video gamers four more years of free healthcare and time on the couch.
The Ugly: Savings Left on the Table
Right now, Congress is agonizing over $1.2 trillion in net spending reductions, which is a measly number considering we are $36 trillion in debt today.
DOGE has done a fantastic job uncovering egregious government waste, fraud, and abuse in federal agencies, and Congress should be just as eager to rake in the low hanging fruit to save trillions of dollars.
Today, through the reconciliation process, Congress has a historic opportunity to deliver major victories for the American people.
Regarding reconciliation, my message to my colleagues is simple: don’t leave easy wins on the table.
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