US News July, 2025 - The Big Beautiful Bill & More

July 18, 2025
Edited Political Commentary

The Big Beautiful Bill : Why are Democrats so opposed to it, even though they bet on it to win the 2026 midterms because of it? Let's examine it one issue at a time. Schumer had all 900-plus pages read aloud on the Senate floor—was he present for the full hours it took to understand what's in it? What is so concerning about the bill, other than it might survive and cut some DOGE? I bet it will be another waste of Schumerism—not sure if he's a lost rabbi or John Gotti, given his political antics' Joe Biden-esque similarities. Just another protest and resistance hype, cutting the lavish assistance to blue states and enforcing competitiveness in the economy. However, expect a bonanza of new projects to move forward anyway because they make economic sense, potentially nuclear. The Senate bill still phases out the clean electricity investment and production tax credits for wind and solar, though the timeline isn't quite as strict as previous versions of the legislation. These credits have played a crucial role in the expansion of renewable energy in the U.S. Here are some thoughts on where Democrats are simply demonizing and hindering movement. Here is an opinion that perhaps describes it best.

Why would you expect "consulting" companies to justify contracts ? Aren't you hiring those experts to make your company efficient and cost-conscious? However, as this article shows , billing and hour counting may not be in their ethics book. Like with lawyers, billed hours are the criteria to get your name on the Wall of Fame—and for the rest, get DOGE. Wasn't that the reason to give them contracts? The firm's standing in government also took a hit in 2019 after an inspector-general report uncovered improper pricing in McKinsey's "multiple award schedule" contract, a kind of master agreement designed to make it easier to hire preferred suppliers by using pre-negotiated billing rates. A government procurement director had breached ethics rules to help McKinsey justify inflated rates, according to the report, which led to the contract being cancelled.

You didn't get an invite to the Bezos wedding. The people of Venice will thank you for that; however, the stars attending simply show the regard they have for the people. Well, the $50 million surely included free " sailing " over the ocean—or did they arrive in the shuttle ? Well, congratulations. For the second-richest man, the cost is nothing but an expensive lunch for an Amazon driver. As of mid-2025, Amazon delivery drivers in the United States earn an average of $19.75 to $25.50 per hour, translating to an annual salary between $41,000 and $53,000, assuming full-time employment. However, some drivers, especially those working overtime or in high-demand areas, can earn over $60,000 annually. Well, midterms are next year, then we will protest the oil lobby. At least Bezos and his new wife may be a lesser factor for the Democratic Party.

New York might just elect a communist mayor with the help of the unemployed. The once-dark horse campaign is expected to hit the fundraising cap set by the city's Campaign Finance Board with a groundswell of small-dollar contributions, including nearly 2,400 donors who don't even have jobs, records show. The Soros Foundation, USAID money—does he have a chance? You bet. AOC and Bernie are betting their lives on it, as do millions of America haters and Jew haters in New York. I'm just wondering how they will survive. Watch out for the red–green–blue alliance —it's a long game played well. From California to the West Bank , former Wall Street Journal reporter Asra Q. Nomani spans the globe, investigating a hidden network of keyboard warriors who hide behind fake identities and pseudonymous Twitter and Facebook accounts. These digital trolls launch virulent attacks against Muslim reformers and others who challenge their divisive attempts to destroy American freedoms.

MAHA—it is not all words , but addressing some health developments among American youth is certainly a concern. Some of the sources may be familiar. Social media platforms Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok, X (formerly Twitter), and YouTube collectively derived nearly $11 billion in advertising revenue from U.S.-based users younger than 18 in 2022, according to a new study led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. The study is the first to offer estimates of the number of youth users on these platforms and how much annual ad revenue is attributable to them. Remember the days lawyers went out to sue tobacco companies and still do—suing everything under the sun that could cause a self-inflicted scratch? But as long as health advocates suggest that everything is healthy while diabetes, obesity, and ADHD are rampant, well, if almost half of the population supports a combination of FDA and pharmaceutical 360 economy, all is good, right? Not counting over-the-counter and illegal drugs, well, it is now a political debate as well. Or maybe a fitness center for the poor , or a home bike for everyone?

What to do about the debt? Not counting mortgages, the average debt in the nation is $19,000—not much, you think. Will that be the government's size if they ever default on the national debt ? Lots of "would have, could have"—if you take 24 million millionaires in the US, it's about $300,000. Either number sounds better as payment than any default, but I bet there will be no takers—just a lot of bank robbers. Any default still doesn't change the fact that the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ensures deposits up to $250,000 per depositor, per account, Khan noted. Indeed, an FDIC spokesperson said, "people's money in deposit accounts are still available to them on demand" and certificates of deposit "still accrue interest. Deposit insurance coverage remains the same." Or we could make the private equity people pay their equity share ?

Our hearts go out to the people of Texas and the devastating flood along the Guadalupe River, but why do we need an alarm system? It is a known fact that the river is prone to flash floods due to a combination of topography, geology, and climate. The greater area, Texas Hill Country, is known as flash flood alley . [10] [11] Perhaps we are just too addicted to social media to tell us what to do rather than think. Harsh, perhaps, but reality. But it's another field for lawyers to sue whoever has money—the state, the weathermen, and perhaps the churches, though they may have to stop short of God.

Elon's run for president —or simply another firework? Certainly, if Ross Perot and others failed, he is certainly a person to pull a third party from the ground. Hopefully he succeeds—America needs representation, but who jumps on? The Trump haters, the middle of the pack? If so, it is a 50% party with plenty of cheerleaders, but would they change colors at the election? "A party more moderate on all issues than either Reps or Dems would be ideal," Musk posted on X , then known as Twitter, in May 2022.