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Rep. Jason Smith, currently serving in the U.S. Congress representing Missouri’s 8th district, shared insights on "The One, Big, Beautiful Bill" through a series of tweets on July 3, 2025. The bill aims to enhance the financial well-being of American workers by addressing various aspects of income and taxation.

In his first tweet at 11:45 AM UTC, Rep. Smith stated that "After passage, The One, Big, Beautiful Bill is projected to increase real wages in the U.S. up to $7,200 per worker." This projection suggests significant economic benefits for workers across the nation.

At 11:54 AM UTC, he elaborated further on specific provisions for tipped workers. According to Rep. Smith's tweet, "The One, Big, Beautiful Bill boosts income for tipped workers by up to $1,300 by eliminating income taxes on any tipped income for the 4 million tipped workers like waitresses, barbers, hairstylists, and taxi drivers." This measure is intended to alleviate tax burdens and increase take-home pay for individuals in these professions.

Finally, at 12:08 PM UTC, Rep. Smith addressed hourly workers in another tweet stating that "The One, Big, Beautiful Bill boosts income for hourly workers by up to $1,400 by eliminating income taxes on the OT pay premium for the over 80 million hourly workers who work overtime." This aspect of the bill targets those who contribute extra hours to maintain operations across various sectors.

Rep. Jason Smith has been a member of Congress since replacing Jo Ann Emerson in 2013 and previously served in the Missouri House of Representatives from 2005 to 2013. Born in St Louis in 1980 and residing in Salem now at age 42, he holds degrees from both the University of Missouri and Oklahoma City University.