Congressman Robert Aderholt joined Phil Williams of Rightside Media on Tuesday for a discussion focused on the ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’s’ return to the U.S. House of Representatives following its passage in the Senate.
Aderholt (R-Haleyville) told Williams that while the legislation isn’t flawless, it is a step in the right direction and will prevent a historically steep tax hike from being implemented.
“Let me say there is no perfect bill that comes out of any legislative body that is run by man,” said Aderholt. “You know that from your time working in a legislative body. I know that there are always some issues in every bill. So what we have to be careful about is making sure that we don’t throw the baby out with the bath water. Obviously, there are things that those of us in the House wanted to see like the spending levels to be lower, but you know, we certainly don’t want to have the largest tax increase in American history either. So that is the fine line.”
The lawmaker believes the OBBB will pick up the necessary support in the House, even from those who have previously expressed concerns about the bill’s propensity to increase spending.
“At the end of the day, I think the Freedom Caucus will be on board,” Aderholt continued. “I think all of us want to make sure that we pay attention to out-of-control spending. It’s not just the Freedom Caucus. I think it’s every Republican member of Congress. So I think we’re all concerned about that, but at the same time, we certainly want to make sure that we try to fund the border wall, that we put more money in for defense. The Golden Dome is included in this, the adoption tax credit, as I mentioned, there are just so many good things in this bill that we can, I think, say is a job well done.”
“Again, it’s not perfect, but neither is any bill that I have ever seen come out of Washington, D.C. or any other legislative bodies.”
Rep. Aderholt previously voted in favor of the legislation when it was first introduced in the House of Representatives in May.
Austen Shipley is the News Director for Yellowhammer News. You can follow him on X @ShipleyAusten
