Thread by @RepRichHudson

There’s been a lot of misinformation about what’s in President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill.

So let’s set the record straight.

Here are 25 of the worst myths — and the real facts about what the OBBB actually does for working Americans: 🧵🧵👇👇

1. Myth: This is just a tax break for billionaires.

Fact: The One Big Beautiful Bill delivers the largest working-class tax cut in U.S. history — putting more than $10,000/year back in the pockets of hardworking families.

2. "OBBB takes from the poor to give to the rich."

Fact: Low-income workers receive the largest percentage tax cut. This is the biggest tax cut in history for working and middle-class Americans.

3.  "OBBB makes life more unaffordable."

Fact: It increases take-home pay by over $10,000/year for a typical family.

4. "It hurts low-income families."

Fact: OBBB expands childcare access, increases the child tax credit, creates newborn savings accounts, and strengthens Opportunity Zones — plus $10K more in family take-home pay.

5. "This is just a handout to corporations."

Fact: This bill drives a Blue-Collar BOOM — supporting small businesses, domestic manufacturing, and worker tax relief.

6. "It leaves American workers behind."

Fact: OBBB is the most Pro-American worker bill in history—with no taxes on tips or overtime and bigger paychecks for hourly workers.

7. "This hurts small businesses."

Fact: It locks in the Trump Tax Cuts—including the small business deduction. Failure to pass OBBB = $4 trillion tax hike.

8. "OBBB kicks American families off Medicaid."

Fact: It protects Medicaid for the truly vulnerable —pregnant women, children, seniors, and people with disabilities — while removing fraud, waste, and illegal use.

9. "OBBB cuts Medicare."

Fact: It doesn’t touch a dime of Medicare benefits. Not a single cut to welfare programs.

10. "People will die — millions will be kicked off healthcare."

Fact: OBBB protects coverage for those who qualify. It ends fraud, abuse, and illegal access—freeing up resources for those in real need.

11. "OBBB will hurt people with disabilities."

Fact: It protects and strengthens Medicaid for Americans with disabilities — no loss or change in coverage.

12. "This punishes vulnerable Americans with work requirements."

Fact: Requirements only apply to able-bodied adults without young kids — promoting dignity, stability, and health.

13. "There’s no fraud in Medicaid."

Fact: CMS says over $500 billion in improper Medicaid payments in the last decade. OBBB ends fraud and protects Medicaid for those it was designed to help.

14. "SNAP work requirements are unnecessary."

Fact: 72% of able-bodied adults without dependents on SNAP have no earned income. OBBB restores SNAP’s mission: helping the truly needy.

15. "Illegal aliens don’t get federal benefits."

Fact: Over a million illegals are receiving free healthcare. OBBB ends this and restores integrity to Medicaid and SNAP.

16. "OBBB doesn’t end taxes on Social Security."

Fact: It delivers historic tax relief to seniors — with new deductions that bring most seniors’ tax liability on Social Security to zero.

17. "OBBB increases the deficit."

Fact: It reduces deficits by nearly $2 trillion — by boosting growth and cutting government waste and abuse.

18. "But the CBO says..."

Fact: The Crooked Budget Office has a terrible forecasting record. It missed the Trump boom and Biden's inflation spike. OBBB prevents the largest tax hike in history.

19. "There’s too much pork in this bill."

Fact: There’s zero pork. Every item fulfills a campaign promise. Only new spending? Border security — paid for by increased visa fees on foreigners.

20. "OBBB won’t strengthen national security."

Fact: It funds Trump’s Golden Dome missile defense, fully equips our military, and modernizes our defense posture.

21. "OBBB helps Big Oil and locks up energy."

Fact: It unleashes American energy, refills the SPR, and ends Biden’s Green New Scam.

22. "Manufacturing jobs will still go overseas."

Fact: 100% expensing for new U.S. factories. OBBB revitalizes Opportunity Zones and keeps jobs in America.

23. "It neglects rural America."

Fact: OBBB invests in rural communities, expands market access, and supports farm families with long-term certainty.

24. "Republicans shut Democrats out."

Fact: Democrats walked away by siding with open borders, tax hikes, and handouts for illegals. OBBB delivers for working Americans.

25. "The border is already secure."

Fact: OBBB ensures it never gets breached again. It finishes the wall, hires 10,000 new ICE agents, and blocks fentanyl at the border.

Over the next few months, you’ll hear a lot of myths about the One Big Beautiful Bill.

When that happens, don’t just tune it out — share the facts. Your friends and neighbors deserve the truth.