Publisher’s Positions

Publisher’s Positions

By Steve Hunley

Rep. Burchett Supports Big, Beautiful Bill

Congressman Tim Burchett has put the “Big, Beautiful Bill” into prospective for working families in East Tennessee and his own Second District. That same bill gives tax breaks to seniors on Social Security, gives consumer breaks on buying made-in-America vehicles, and fulfills President Trump’s promise to remove the tax on tips. It also renews the Trump Tax Cuts, and Burchett has illustrated just what that means to working families.

“Without these important tax cuts, a family of four in Tennessee making $67,000 would see their taxes increase by $1,300 in 2026,” Burchett said. “That is unacceptable, and I will always fight to keep more money in the pockets of hard-working Tennesseans.”

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