‘We need grown up conversations’: Adam Kinzinger cuts through MAGA spin to clarify ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ offers no tax cuts whatsoever

“Big Beautiful Bill,” Donald Trump’s latest brainchild, which, according to MAGA loyalists, is a glorious tax-cut extravaganza that will apparently bless America with prosperity. Except—it won’t. And Adam Kinzinger, the outspoken Republican with a knack for ruffling GOP feathers, isn’t buying the spin.

In fact, Kinzinger might be the only adult left in a room full of Republican toddlers playing with economic matches next to a mountain of debt. The former congressman took to X to call out the nonsense, bluntly stating that the bill offers “no new tax cuts” whatsoever.

Kinzinger has made a career out of being the black sheep of the GOP—or maybe the red sheep, given his party affiliation. He’s no stranger to calling out his own side when the rhetoric veers into absurdity, and this time is no different. Kinzinger’s candor has made him more enemies than friends within the Republican Party. He’s been labeled a RINO (Republican In Name Only), a traitor, and worse by Trump’s loyalists. And yet, he persists, pointing out the inconvenient truth that tax cuts don’t magically solve all problems—especially when you’re staring down the barrel of $36 trillion in national debt.

So, what’s in this so-called Big Beautiful Bill? Spoiler alert: not much that’s beautiful, and definitely nothing big. According to the Congressional Budget Office (CBO)—you know, the folks who actually crunch the numbers instead of just tweeting slogans—this legislation would add a staggering $3.8 trillion to the national debt. That’s on top of the already jaw-dropping $36 trillion we’re currently sitting on. If that doesn’t make you break into a cold sweat, you might want to check your pulse.

High levels of debt don’t just exist in some abstract realm of spreadsheets and economic forecasts; they have real-world consequences. For starters, the higher the debt, the more the government has to pay in interest. And where does that money come from? Spoiler alert: not from Trump’s personal bank account. It comes from taxpayers. Every dollar spent on interest is a dollar that doesn’t go toward things like education, infrastructure, or healthcare. In other words, the more we borrow, the less we can invest in things that actually make life better for everyday Americans.

As the government racks up more debt, investors demand higher returns to offset the risk. That means higher Treasury rates, which in turn drive up the cost of mortgages, car loans, and just about every other form of credit. So, if you’re dreaming of owning a home someday, you might want to think twice before cheering on policies that push interest rates even higher.

Of course, none of this is new. The MAGA movement has always excelled at repackaging bad ideas as revolutionary solutions. Tax cuts for the wealthy? Framed as economic liberation. Rolling back environmental protections? Sold as freedom from government overreach. And now, a debt-ballooning bill with no actual tax cuts is being marketed as a financial win for the American people.