The 215-214 House vote, with one abstention, was met with loud cheers by House Republicans. Some of the key provisions include:
Extension of Trump-era tax cuts and new relief, such as exempting tips and overtime from taxation.
The state and local tax (SALT) deduction cap will be increased to $40,000, with phase-outs for high earners.
Cuts to safety-net programs such as Medicaid and food stamps, alongside new work requirements starting in December 2026.
Rollbacks on clean energy tax credits, boosting fossil fuel incentives.
Major increases in military and border security spending.
New taxes targeting elite universities (e.g., Harvard and other Ivy Leagues) and immigrant remittances.
The elimination of EV tax credits, replaced by interest deductions on U.S.-built vehicle loans
It is interesting to note that Reps. Warren Davidson of Ohio and Thomas Massie of Kentucky were the only Republicans to vote against the Big, Beautiful Bill. They warned about mounting deficits that would result if the bill were passed.
IN 2006, RESEARCHER CLEVE BACKSTER — THE MAN WHO INVENTED THE CIA'S LIE DETECTOR PROTOCOLS — PUBLISHED 36 YEARS OF EXPERIMENTS PROVING THAT PLANTS, BACTERIA, AND HUMAN CELLS IN PETRI DISHES RESPOND INSTANTANEOUSLY TO HUMAN THOUGHT AND EMOTION — EVEN AT DISTANCES OF HUNDREDS OF MILES. THE SIGNAL IS FASTER THAN LIGHT. IT DOES NOT DIMINISH WITH DISTANCE. IT IS NOT ELECTROMAGNETIC.
In 1966, Cleve Backster was the world's foremost expert on polygraph technology. He had developed the interrogation techniques used by the CIA, FBI, and U.S. military. He understood galvanic skin response — the electrical conductance of biological tissue — better than anyone alive.
One morning, on a whim, he attached polygraph electrodes to a Dracaena plant in his office. He watered it and watched the tracing. Then he thought: "I wonder what would happen if I threatened this plant." He decided to burn a leaf with a match.
The instant he formed the intention — before he moved, before he lit the match, before any ...
Kennedy Starts a Push to Help Americans Quit Antidepressants
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