The Unsung Hero of Donald Trump's OBBBA

The One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB), signed into law on July 4, 2025, prevented a large, scheduled tax hike from hitting American households. By permanently extending expiring provisions of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, the OBBB stopped the standard deduction and child tax credit from being cut in half, locked in lower individual income tax rates, and made a wide range of other tax provisions permanent. Republican lawmakers have been highlighting these achievements, along with the bill’s exemptions for tips and overtime pay, policies on which President Trump campaigned.