It’s Tax Day in America — but many hard-working people are finding it just a little less painful than usual, thanks to cuts provided for by the Big Beautiful Bill.
Democrats shriek about affordability, but then they get elected and immediately jack up taxes, fees, and anything else they can get their hands on. Think: New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who believes a $7 billion tax increase is a good idea, or Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger. While she has not personally proposed new taxes, her Democrat minions in the legislature have endorsed new fees on everything from dog walking to guns to dry cleaning.
The OBB cuts are making a difference, though, and while the mainstream anti-Trump media would love to turn a blind eye to it, even they can’t escape the story:
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) April 15, 2026
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Let’s check one of these stories out, shall we? We’ll choose CBS News. They’re positively gushing:
As another Tax Day arrives, the average refund this year is $3,462, up 11%, or around $350, from 2025, according to IRS data.
"Aggregate refunds are up, average refunds are up, and clearly millions, if not tens of millions, of taxpayers are claiming one of the new deductions" under the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" enacted last year, Andrew Lautz, director of tax policy for the Bipartisan Policy Center, a nonpartisan think tank, told CBS News.
Deductions reduce a person's taxable income, which typically means they end up owing less to the IRS.
Oh, it must have hurt to type that one.
As of this writing, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Small Business Administration (SBA) head Kelly Loeffler are conducting a press briefing alongside White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt. They like what they’re seeing:
.@SBA_Kelly on the positive effects of @POTUS' historic tax cut on small businesses:
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) April 15, 2026
"12M small businesses have an average tax saving of $7,000. The 20% small business pass-through deduction is now permanent, offering them certainty...and the rocket fuel to create 1M new jobs." pic.twitter.com/LIpvXIpuDm
"This is a great day for the American people."@SecScottBessent with the stats on how the American people are taking advantage of President Trump's tax cut:
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) April 15, 2026
— Over 6 million filers have claimed No Tax on Tips, with an average deduction of over $7,100.
— Over 25 million filers… pic.twitter.com/mN6nCBOSKC
Over 25 million filers have claimed No Tax on Overtime, with an average deduction of over $3,100.
Over 30 million seniors have claimed the Enhanced Deduction for Seniors, with an average deduction of over $7,500.
Over 1 million filers have deducted No Tax on Car Loan Interest on their new American vehicles, with an average deduction of over $1,800.
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Tax Day is unlikely ever to become anyone’s favorite day, but this year, it’s just a little bit less nasty.
Editor's Note: President Trump is leading America into the "Golden Age" as Democrats try desperately to stop it.
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