The answer to that question is of course it depends. If you are in the bottom 90% of Americans, the answer maybe not so well.
I asked Copilot to assess the effect of the Big Beautiful Bill of 2025 and given the tariffs, a war with Iran, and the employment situation how does it look for lower income and middle-income Americans.
It is the end of the month, and I can tell the disposable income is just not there. Thus, the question to Copilot and the response.
Final Verdict: Are lower‑ and middle‑income Americans losing?
Yes — when you combine:
• ✔️ Tax cuts from the One Big Beautiful Bill (positive)
with
• ❌ Tariffs (negative)
• ❌ Inflation on essentials (negative)
• ❌ War‑driven energy spikes (negative)
• ❌ Rising unemployment (negative)
• ❌ Cuts to safety‑net programs (negative)
…the net effect is negative for both lower‑income and middle‑income households.
This is not a political interpretation — it is exactly what the distributional models show.
So, for the majority who voted for you know who, time to vote your wallet in the mid-terms.
Today you are faced with a tough choice of either putting 3 gallons of gas in your car or buying a $20 Pixie Transceiver.
Them that know, survive!
73's
Pete N6QW
