Big, Beautiful Bill—A New Political Flashpoint or MAGA’s Golden Opportunity?
Bills proposed by U.S. presidents often spark mixed reactions and heated debates—Barack Obama’s “Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act” was a prime example. Now, Donald Trump’s “Big, Beautiful Bill” is following suit and has sharply divided American politicians.
Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” (also known as BBB or OBBBA), first introduced on February 26, 2025, approved by Congress, and signed into law on July 4, 2025, stands out for its sheer scale and complexity, tackling everything from energy policy to tax breaks.
Key provisions include: axing the $7,500 federal tax credit for electric vehicle purchases after September 30, 2025; eliminating penalties for automakers that fail to meet existing fuel economy standards; significantly reducing regulatory oversight on traditional oil and gas industries; and introducing tax incentives for fossil fuel extraction and production.
Critics argue these moves could shake up the EV market and slam the brakes on automotive innovation. Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, sharply criticized the legislation, calling it a “disgusting abomination” and a “bloated mess.” He further remarked that never before in the history of civilization had there been such a “disgusting” and simultaneously massive piece of legislation, expressing deep disappointment that his proposals were not supported in the bill.
Echoes of History and the Lithium Dilemma
Trump argues that removing incentives will help the economy and reduce government spending. However, American history often shows the opposite—that large government investments, despite initial skepticism and concerns over debt, can lead to significant economic growth and long-term benefits. U.S. history is full of cases where Congress balked at ballooning the national debt—only to be proven wrong. One striking example is Dwight Eisenhower’s “Federal-Aid Highway Act,” which ended up costing $129 billion (five times the original estimate). Lawmakers initially hesitated, but the project became a roaring success, ultimately handling 23% of all traffic despite making up just 1% of U.S. highways. It created hundreds of thousands of jobs and turbocharged the economy. Could the EV revolution offer a similar economic boost? Supporters believe yes, pointing to EVs as a powerful growth engine for the auto industry.
This historical comparison highlights a fundamental debate: whether cutting spending or making strategic investments is the best path to long-term economic prosperity.
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EVs = Lithium Cars and The Not-So-Gold Rush
The real driver of the EV boom isn’t Elon Musk’s mood swings or Tesla’s stock price, but lithium—the key ingredient in lithium-ion batteries. Lithium batteries offer longer range, greater reliability, fast charging, and continue to drive innovation. Yet lithium has drawbacks: geopolitical risks, environmental concerns from mining, and significant recycling challenges.
Calling lithium “the new gold” is media hype. For starters, gold is far pricier. Plus, global lithium reserves are enough to meet demand for the foreseeable future. But it’s not all smooth sailing: most lithium comes from a handful of countries, mining is expensive and environmentally messy, and recycling remains a significant technical challenge.
Still, the EV surge could supercharge the U.S. economy by creating manufacturing jobs, driving technological advancements, reducing dependence on oil, and opening new infrastructure opportunities. Conversely, Trump’s bill could stimulate traditional fossil fuel industries, reducing short-term costs for consumers. However, slowing EV adoption might risk America’s leadership in global innovation, harm environmental progress, and reduce job creation opportunities in emerging industries.
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The Bottom Line
Love it or hate it, the “Big, Beautiful Bill” has some decent ideas. But killing EV incentives? Maybe not the smartest play. Perhaps fostering innovation and incentivizing clean tech industries alongside traditional energy sectors would be wiser. America needs reliable, affordable lithium supplies—even if it involves pragmatic partnerships. Ignoring global EV trends might lead to missed economic opportunities and environmental setbacks.
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if taking on debt is so good for the bottom line, why doesn’t everyone do this?
by the inexorable law of ashes, that’s all they’ll receive.
meanwhile, you’ll live at the state’s expense with three meals a day.
i don’t believe at this point that is what american(s) need to be overzealously concerned with at this stage. “zelensky’s latest call with trump was ‘most productive’ he’s ever had”…
mango mousillini at the white hou$e has another zi0ni$t **** up his rectum and will do the bidding of larry fink -even if it means a russian “dead hand”!…
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and for those still paying attention who understand the fundamentals of principal and interest -there are “no” strategic investments or long-term economic prosperity left for this country that is $37 trillion in the “red”!…
the day of default is fast approaching…
they officially defaulted 12 years ago. the proof of that is the race to beat the clock after they invaded libya, syria and took on the russian border project that is going on year 12.
the stock markets, crypto are at all times highs, oil is down, gold is up the vix is low, the tel aviv exchange is up as if nothing has happened the last 2 years. all this things are being manipulated. the usa is losing jobs fast, the latest report says so. if you go out on the street and talk to people, they will tell you things are very bad and it has being going on for a few month now. things are going to suddenly implode.
the collapse into a third world failed state can come at any time. when it does people will only be surprised it didn’t happen earlier.
well and it’s worth noting that stock markets aren’t accurate indicators of economic health since the stock market is usually dominated by the very wealthy.
censorship censorship censorship censorship censorship censorship censorship censorship this might as well be twitter of the bbc
$2 trillion plus budget deficit. $2 trillion plus balance of payments deficit. $37 trillion plus state debt. $1.03 trillion annual interest payments. war machine budget over $1.3 trillion. chumpo’s administration is like a teenager with a dozen maxed out credit cards.
i try buy sodomy in gay bar but must pay cash
try a brazilian rodízio, you will have better luck there.
fuck evs. biofuel is better.
what does this bill mean for the ordinary citizen of america?
its pro rich, anti poor in almost every way. further proof that trump is a racist, classist, plutocrat.
in amerika we all worship money
only legislation possible in my burgerland dystopia is kleptocratic unless it privileges transgenders
open your silly mouth so i can shovel more sh*t into it !
you are eating gavno
who are you ?
given that the amerikunts have just celebrated 4th july, isn’t it about time they issued another declaration of independence, this time from zog, the genocidal zionist terror regime? wouldn’t it be great if they freed themselves from zionist slavery and bloodsucking? just wondering.
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lol. 😆. gawd bless ‘murica.
biggest problem is giving a zionist like alex karp who heads palantir full authority, banning “a.i” regulations in states for a decade. ussa is heading towards nazi germany. we knew this of course. now its official. zionist nazis will destroy the ussa. are american pussies ready for revolution yet?
no worries there. hollywood will give them the psych triggers. 😆
and to think of the academy awards that will follow 🤩
i was thinking more like darwin awards…
the power grid can’t take it anymore, along with people’s paychecks. several nuclear plants (nationwide) have been decommissioned in the past 20 years. there’s 3 coal fired plants within an hours drive from me that have shutdown. i don’t how many hydroelectric and flood control dams have been destroyed since the 90s. electricity bills are skyrocketing, having more electric vehicles might be the coup de grace.
lithium batteries are therodynamically unstable by design, they are a poor design. never charge up an fpv drone battery on the drone with a shell…or boom… how many ferries have sunk due to ev fires…? i need a few more hands and feet to do the counting. lithium is best used as a supplement. the 6ig 6eautiful 6ill is a satanic wet dream.
designed by super jews in tel aviv cause we only can design burgers
chumpo is running the us economy into the ground. ballooning debt, massive fiscal and trade deficits, out of control spending on the war machine, weaponising the $, 500% tariffs on the biggest and 3rd biggest economies in the world, debasing the currency, reckless money printing, the jewsa will soon make zimbabwe look like a model of good governance. the rest of the world will turn its back on the jewsa and seek an accommodation with brics.
chumpo will go down as the worst president in us history.
congressional supporters of trump’s “lard bill” are traitors of the american people.” i would have never thought dr. fox would be “bought and paid for.”
benito mussolini is recommending adolf hitler for a posthumous nobel peace prize.
obbba’s main aim is to continue funding trump’s larcenous 2017 tax giveaways through tariffs and class war, also against his maga base. trump lives betrayal. his supporters are very slow learners. evs are a standard vanity project by a ruling class in determined denial about the massive disruptions required to adapt to global heating. melting permafrost means bigger impacts, closer to your home than mine, but we share this planet.
uss liberty = israhell. jfk = israhell. 9/11 = israhell. epstein = israhell. chump is just there to do a clean up job for his masters in israhell. jfk? never happened. epstein? he never existed. shut up and go back to sleep. it’s all 5d chess. chump is no alpha male – he is the weakest leader in us history. even biden was a much stronger leader than him. he is just nuttyyahoo’s flunkey. maga is done. maga is toast. rip maga.