Providing for Consideration of Senate Amendment to H.R. One Big Beautiful Bill Act

Floor Speech

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Mr. BAUMGARTNER. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of the big, beautiful bill.

At its heart, the big, beautiful bill is a measure that will make America both wealthier and safer. I am inspired in thinking about the big, beautiful bill of not only this President but two of my favorite former Presidents.

The first would be President John Fitzgerald Kennedy, who realized-- getting the appropriate quote--realized the negative impacts of high tax rates. Indeed, roughly 60 years ago, President Kennedy warned: ``The largest single barrier to full employment of our manpower and resources and to a higher rate of economic growth is the unrealistically heavy drag of Federal income taxes on private purchasing power, initiative, and incentive.''

Indeed, I have little doubt that President Kennedy would be a big fan of the big, beautiful bill.

Similarly, President Reagan realized peace through strength was how America could defeat the communist Soviet Union. He realized how missile defense was key to facing up to the challenge of the communists.

Today, the big, beautiful bill puts much-needed funding into missile defense through the Golden Dome system.

I encourage every American that cares about making our country wealthier and safer to support the big, beautiful bill.

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