US EditionWhat Trump’s Sweeping Domestic Policy Law Means for American Workers
UNITED STATES, JUL 9 – The new law raises the child tax credit to $2,200 but cuts Medicaid and food assistance by over $1 trillion, impacting more than 11 million people, advocates say.
- President Donald Trump signed the 'Big, Beautiful Bill' into law on July 4, 2025, in Washington, introducing tax breaks for tipped and overtime workers.
- The law allows workers earning under $150,000 to deduct up to $25,000 of tips and $12,500 of overtime pay on federal income taxes starting with the 2025 tax year.
- This federal deduction excludes payroll and state taxes, may save workers $1,600 to $1,800 annually, and applies retroactively to 2025 but is set to expire after 2028 unless renewed.
- The bill also increases the child tax credit to $2,200 per child permanently, expands childcare deductions for small businesses up to $600,000, and makes student loan repayment assistance tax-free.
- The law includes Medicaid and SNAP funding cuts, requiring able-bodied recipients to work 80 hours monthly, indicating broader social and economic effects beyond tax policy changes.
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Breaking down what's in Trump's big policy act and how it will affect Americans
It has been a week since Congress passed the Republicans' major budget act. But what’s in it and how it will affect Americans' day-to-day lives remains a mystery to most. Congressional correspondent Lisa Desjardins read the nearly 900-page law and joined Amna Nawaz to help make sense of it all.
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