President Donald Trump’s sweeping tax and immigration-focused legislation is approaching final passage in Congress, and many Americans are already looking forward to the potential economic gains once the bill is signed into law.
Residents of Minnesota’s 6th Congressional District are calling on Congress to pass Trump’s “big, beautiful” bill without delay, according to several videos exclusively obtained by the Daily Caller News Foundation from House Majority Whip Tom Emmer’s office.
The Minnesotans pointed to the bill’s tax relief provisions—which are expected to return thousands of dollars to individual taxpayers—as a key reason for their strong support of the president’s signature legislation.
Trump’s budget bill is currently being reviewed in the Senate and could pass as early as Monday evening. Once approved by the upper chamber, it will move to the House for final approval before reaching the president’s desk. Trump has insisted the bill be ready for his signature by his self-imposed July 4 deadline.
The Senate’s 940-page legislation includes a range of tax measures, most notably a permanent extension of the 2017 Trump tax cuts, which reduced individual income tax rates across all brackets.
According to the Senate Finance Committee, if those tax cuts are allowed to expire in December, the average family of four earning the median income would face a $1,700 tax increase, the outlet reported.
The legislation also includes several measures designed to reduce the tax burden on Americans, such as eliminating taxes on tips and overtime pay. It would also increase the child tax credit and establish a $1,000 savings account for every newborn.
According to a May report from the White House Council of Economic Advisers analyzing the initial House-passed version, these combined tax provisions are projected to boost take-home pay by at least $7,800 for the average family with two children.
Jessica Taylor, Emmer’s constituent who has worked in the service industry for more than 20 years, said she would use the additional income for everyday essentials and her daughter’s hockey expenses.
“It makes things a lot easier around the Taylor household,” Taylor said in a video, referring to the new tax deduction. “Being able to keep all of my tips would make it a lot easier to afford these extra things that we might not be able to do otherwise.”
Ryan, a small business owner in Emmer’s district, said eliminating taxes on tips would put more money in the pockets of his food service employees — some of whom are living paycheck to paycheck.
“Not taxing the tips that come through could be a real game changer for them, and I know they’re very excited about it,” the Minnesota-based entrepreneur said. “It’ll be a big positive.”
Will, a police officer in Emmer’s district, added: “Well the way inflation’s been, it’s really hard to keep up on a law enforcement wage,” Will said. “It’d be probably the biggest bill financially to benefit law enforcement that I can think of In my career … so hopefully it gets done.”
