Renewal
The Big Beautiful Bill and the Turning of the “MV USA”
Our hearts and prayers are with the people of central Texas this week in “flash flood alley” where possibly 100 people were killed and many homes devastated along Guadalupe River.
We can be comforted that the children that perished are now safe in Jesus’ arms. And thank God for the bravery of many to save lives. Let’s continue to pray, give to relief efforts, and help bring closure on earth to the grieving in the Texas hill country in coming days.
When one fellow countryman suffers, we all suffer (Romans 12:15)
But unlike the flash floods, some human disasters are man-made such as bad laws and incompetent leadership. In this article, I’d like to share my perspective on the “Big, Beautiful Bill” and its mission to slowly turn the ship of the United States of America (MV USA).
The Big Beautiful Bill and the Turning of the “MV USA”
Exactly one year prior to America’s 250th birthday, President Trump signed into law the “Big Beautiful Bill” the nation has been talking about for months. What does the bill do for America and its people? Who is telling the truth about it?
I believe the “Big Beautiful Bill” is a necessary “course correction” for the United States of America to help renew our nation.
Let’s begin with some historical perspective.
America was founded as a unique biblically based nation in 1776. Not all colonists in early America were followers of Jesus, but the vast majority were God-fearing or accepted the Bible’s moral tenets. Our culture from 1776 to 1960 (184 years) was based on biblical ideas of “In God We Trust,” the Ten Commandments, the Golden Rule, and so forth.
Never perfect. Many flaws. But, overall, Judeo-Christian in morals and principles (including government).
For the past two-to-three generations, many Americas have turned toward atheism/secularism in personal mores, education, arts and entertainment, and bad government policies fueled by the demonic world (and its human foils) to destroy the USA as a faith-based nation.
I have written many articles (and some books) on this worldview battle over the past fifty years.
Most writers call this secular tilt “the Left.” I don’t because the phrase is meaningless. Human culture is not a turn signal. It is formed through worldviews–what we believe about God, people, morals, and meaning.
For example, the biblical worldview includes loving and respecting God, human beings having dignity being made in his image, God-given rights (life, liberty, and property), strong families, hard work, free enterprise, godly institutions, limited civil government, and being a beacon of freedom in the world.
On the other hand, the secular worldview denies God’s reality, teaches that human beings are cosmic accidents, believes human rights come from rulers, weakens the family unity, encourages a welfare state, and promotes socialism/communism (even a one world government).
Despite their many faults, the Republican Party generally promotes biblical principles which made America great (including the abolition of slavery in the 19th century). In recent history, the Democratic Party morphed into the anti-God party that seems hell bent (with a compliant liberal media) on destroying every aspect of faith and morality in our country. (Drag queens are good. Really?)
Enter Donald Trump in 2016 and 2024. God is using him to renew our national foundations, reform the American government and promote peace through strength throughout the world.
Trump has the unique position of being of a non-sequential two term president. He learned much from his first four years in office–quite an asset. Following his second election, he hit the ground running with 100+ executive orders reversing the secular tide. And knew he must work with Congress to turn America around.
Hence, the “Big Beautiful Bill (BBB).” It’s laden with pork and too much spending. But overall, it’s good political sausage that turns the American nation in a wiser direction.
It was worth passing for three monumental course corrections.
Border Security – The BBB helps the United States become a sovereign nation again after the disastrous Biden open border years–allowing 12 million illegal aliens (including maybe 700,000 criminals) enter the country. Almost miraculously, illegal border crosses have gone from 10,000 people a day to almost none. No, it didn’t take “comprehensive immigration policy” to accomplish it–just a new president who was willing to enforce the law. The bill adds border agents, technology, and funds the completion of the wall.
America is a secure nation once again.
Welfare Reform – The new administration wants to get lazy folks and addicts off of the dole. The new Medicaid rules (social safety net) provide for those who can’t work, single parents who have dependent children, and seniors. But it forces able-bodied Americans to look for work or volunteer at charities (20 hours a week).
The Medicaid changes might lead to nine million people getting a job or volunteering at a charity (20 hours a week). This former Clinton-era policy returns us to the concept of the “diligent poor.” It saves 1.3 trillion over ten years.
It also stops state governments from ripping off federal taxpayers. In 40 states there are no Medicaid restrictions because it’s a cash cow for state governments that the Feds reimburse up to 6%. Trump is lowering it to 3.5%.
Ungodly leaders push for big welfare states not primarily for compassion purposes but for control. Poorer, dependable folks are more easily “herded.” Right now, 100 million people in the USA receive some form of welfare–up over 100% in ten years. This bill “turns” Americans back toward the value of work, not state serfdom.
Lower Taxes – At the heart of the BBB is renewing the original Trump tax cuts and making them permanent. Otherwise, everybody’s taxes go up this year. This will especially help the lower and middle classes. No taxes on tips, overtime pay, and Social Security income will put more money into the pockets of everyday Americans–even encourage savings.
My CPA told me yesterday that the BBB tax changes will benefit 75% of all Americans. The ones that benefit least are the wealthy whose deductions are “phased out” based on higher income.
Don’t believe the propaganda that the tax provisions in the BBB help the wealthy or billionaires. That’s a lie. Making the Trump tax cuts permanent is for the folks.
Tax cuts make people more prosperous and ultimately bring in more revenue for the U.S. Treasury. We have a 36 trillion-dollar debt. Forty percent of Americans pay no income taxes. The federal government takes in five trillion dollars a year in taxes–but we spend seven trillion.
The Big Beautiful Bill will economically help all Americans and close the federal deficit gap. Coupled with tariff revenue (500 billion to one trillion annually), DOGE cuts, and new energy exports, we could be on our way to a balanced budget and whittling away the obscene national debt.
The two best articles I’ve read on the BBB are Newt Gingrich’s Votes Against the One Big Beautiful Bill Were Votes Against the American People and Grover Norquist’s Trump’s BBB and It’s Permanent Tax Cut Will Change the World.
Choose your sources carefully. Lying is condoned in the ungodly worldview (the end justifies the means). It’s a sin in the biblical one.
The USA has entered a season of cultural shift–heading toward our 250th birthday on July 4, 2026. We are a “big boat” that influences the world. Government renewal, spiritual revival, and positive changes in education, entertainment, and other areas of life are beginning to “re-route” the USA.
That’s why there’s increased violence, lies, fear, and loathing among the ungodly. They’re losing control.
Keep praying. Man your station.
And don’t give up the ship.
On the Right Track–Including Law & Order
There are many things I could focus on this week including the demonstrations/rioting taking place in Los Angeles and other cities.
Fortunately, due of the misguided impotence of progressive politicians, President Trump has sent in federal troops to bring order and prevent lawlessness.
The majority of America agree. They’re tired of the lies and wrong direction the country has taken.
Because of the rise of new leadership in our nation, there is growing renewal of optimism in America. We are watching a massive cultural shift that could bring great blessing to the USA and the world.
We’re finally getting back on the right track–including law and order.
On the Right Track
According to many (and I agree), there are two people primarily responsible for the current renewal in America– especially in governmental direction.
Donald Trump and Elon Musk.
Quite an unlikely pair. I will comment on their “feud” and recent easing of tensions next week. (Good lessons to learn.)
There’s no question in my mind that Elon Musk rescued free speech in 2022 when he purchased Twitter for $44 billion dollars then was influential in the 2024 presidential campaign.
Donald Trump shocked the world by making the greatest political comeback in American history. He defeated spurious legal battles, a hostile press, and at least two assassination attempts to secure a second term on office. In just over four months, he has succeeded in turning America’s ship of state back to some commonsense principles.
There is a long way to go–but the ship is turning.
And the American public agrees.
Newt Gingrich is one of the best political commentators in our country. He is an historian, the Speaker of the House of Representatives from 1995-1999, and presided over the last year the U.S. achieved a balanced budget.
Here is his view of the right track America is taking. Use its encouragement in your prayers.
Despite the turmoil and anxiety being spread by the country’s elites and the propaganda media, the American people are rendering a remarkably positive judgement about President Donald J. Trump’s second term.
As Rasmussen Reports pollster Mark Mitchell recently posted on X:
“Holy crap – it happened! For the first time in our polling history A MAJORITY says the country is on the right track Don’t ** it up, Republicans.”
To put this in context, in November 2024, Real Clear Politics reported the results were 26 percent right track, 63 percent wrong track.
Going from down 37 points to up 1 point in the first four months of a new administration is an astounding achievement.
And this is not just one survey.
Matt Towery of Insider Advantage noted that its poll has President Trump at 55 percent approval. Rasmussen Reports has him at 52 percent approval. Towery told me he believes these numbers are within each other’s margins of error.
Yet another poll, the Democracy Institute, reported that President Trump has a 6-point approval advantage at 52 percent to 46 percent. Even more striking, the poll showed 51 percent felt President Trump was fixing America while only 37 percent (close to the base of the Democratic Party) disagreed. As Democracy Institute Founding Director Patrick Basham put it: “[a] MASSIVE margin of +14 points, Americans say he is ‘fixing’ America.”
So, three different polls show extraordinary positive results for President Trump. Of course, they did not make the front page of the New York Times or Washington Post. They did not become breaking news on NBC, CBS, or ABC (and forget the last outposts of the left at MSNBC and CNN).
The elites are content reassuring each other that everything is terrible and President Trump is doomed to fail. Unfortunately for them – and fortunately for the country – the American people increasingly disagree.
There are several things strengthening President Trump.
For starters, his energy, hard work, and constant presence help him. His speech at Arlington National Cemetery on Memorial Day was reassuring to millions of Americans who want a pro-military, patriotic Commander-in-Chief. [Next up is the June 14 military parade celebrating the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army.]
The constant stream of foreign leaders coming through the White House is a reminder that President Trump has made America the center of world activities again. It makes the left’s worries about his supposed isolationism ridiculous.
During his triumphal tour of Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Dubai President Trump brought home commitments for $1 trillion in new sales and more than $1 trillion in new investments. This is the kind of dynamic America in which the American people want to live and believe.
Gasoline prices have come down. Egg prices have come down from their peak. Everything is still too expensive – but the direction is encouraging.
Passage of the One Big Beautiful bill in the House was a dramatic victory. The close cooperation between President Trump and Speaker Mike Johnson on the budget bill is a reassuring reminder that the long, tedious, and human constitutional process of legislating is still operating.
President Trump promptly shifted to acknowledging Senate Republicans should draft their own version of the bill and conference with the House. Although he urged them to get it done this summer. This is another clear signal that the constitutional system is working.
Meanwhile, the left fears an imaginary dictatorship.
President Trump’s remarkable success stopping illegal immigration at the border has pleased millions of Americans.
At the same time, Americans are growing angry at arrogant left-wing federal district judges who act as though they are superior to the President of the United States. If the Supreme Court does not intervene and establish limits on the power of district judges, there will presently be a massive public movement for Congress and the President to bring them under control. President Thomas Jefferson did something similar with the Judiciary Act of 1802.
The fight with Harvard also strengthens the President. Many millions of Americans are sick of Ivy League arrogance. They are turned off by leftwing professors who despise America. And they are infuriated with out of control, out of touch campuses. The longer Harvard fights, the stronger President Trump will get.
Finally, President Trump’s toughness in tariff negotiations is helping him. [A majority tariff deal was struck with China this week.] The supposedly sophisticated elites are made nervous by the constant maneuvering and back and forth. Average Americans see a president who is negotiating a better deal for them. This and the fight to control the border are major reasons people believe America is back on the right track.
These are historic poll results about an historic presidency.
Every member of Congress, regardless of party, should note the American peoples’ dramatic surge of support for President Trump – and work to make his agenda a success. That’s what most Americans want.
Under our new federal leadership, an American renewal has begun that is buttressed from the bottom up by the Baptism Revival in the land and a growing spiritual movement among Gen Z and Alpha generations.
Common sense, biblical values (our heritage) are returning including:
- Re-establishing national sovereignty (with generous and compassionate legal immigration).
- Removing the unfair advantage of biological males in women’s sports.
- Leveling the economic trade playing field worldwide.
- The coming tax cuts for all Americans (not letting the first-term Trump tax cuts expire).
- Reining in rogue universities and antisemitism.
- Establishing the month of June as “Family Month” (the need to rebuild the home).
- Reigniting our manufacturing base across the fruited plain.
And many more.
Since the number one job of government is protecting its citizens, let’s especially pray for the return of law and order.
And keep moving on the right track.
Seventeen Months to Revive America?
I recently shared on the National Day of Prayer and spiritual awakening in America. That day President Trump held an event with faith leaders and announced confidently, “We’re bringing religion back to our country.” He then signed an executive order establishing a Religious Liberty Commission that will run until July 4, 2026, the 250th anniversary of American Independence.
Seven days after the NDP, the largest single day of baptisms in U.S. history took place in Huntington Beach, California, where 30,000 gathered from 500 churches and over 7,700 people were baptized.
God is on the move.
In this generation, might we have 17 months to revive America?