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One Big Beautiful Bill Delivers Major Wins for Montana Families and Workers

Strategic Insights

— 3 min read

Congressman Ryan Zinke's effort to pass the One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB) culminated in a historic piece of legislation signed into law by President Donald Trump on July 4th. The bill brings expansion of tax relief, protection for critical healthcare and food security programs, strengthened border security, and a growth economy for Montanans and all American citizens. "From protecting Montana jobs to increasing take-home pay and supporting small businesses, the One Big Beautiful Bill will deliver real results for Montana," said Zinke. "This bill not only prevented the largest tax hike in American history but expanded tax relief for Social Security recipients, overtime earners, and tipped service industry workers."

Key Takeaways:

  • Wage growth: Montana wages will rise by an inflation-adjusted amount of $3,400 to $6,100 over the next four years.
  • Take-home pay: A typical family with two children can expect $7,000 to $9,900 more in take-home pay with the OBBB in place.
  • Jobs protected: The bill safeguards 22,000 full-time Montana jobs that would have been at risk if previous tax cuts were allowed to expire.
  • No taxes on Social Security: The average Montana senior will pay zero taxes on their Social Security benefits, delivering tax relief to over 200,000 seniors in the state.
  • No taxes on overtime: Roughly 24% of Montana workers regularly work overtime and will see real benefits in their paychecks.
  • No taxes on tips: About 4% of Montana's labor force work in tipped industries and will see direct tax relief.
  • Death tax relief: The bill extends higher estate tax exemptions, protecting Montana's family farms, ranches, and small businesses from being unfairly taxed at death.
  • No sale of public lands: Congressman Ryan Zinke was successful in stripping a provision selling more than 450,000 acres of public land from the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act".
  • Healthcare access and food security: The OBBB protects Medicaid and SNAP for pregnant women, children, seniors, people with disabilities, and low-income families, while removing illegal aliens from the rolls and requiring able-bodied adults to work part-time to receive benefits.
  • Small business support: The bill extends the 199A small business tax deduction to about 29,000 Montana firms, nearly 45% of all businesses in the state.
  • Manufacturing incentives: Targeted provisions support Montana's manufacturing sector, which makes up 5% of total employment.
  • Opportunity zones made permanent: Montana has 25 Opportunity Zones, including 10 on tribal land, which have already created 3,000 jobs and led to the construction of 500 new housing units.
  • Border security: The bill tackles the opioid epidemic, fights the flow of illicit fentanyl and deadly drugs across the southern border, builds and secures the border wall, and funds immigration, customs, and border agencies at record levels.

Statistics:

  • Montana wages will rise by an inflation-adjusted amount of $3,400 to $6,100 over the next four years.
  • A typical family with two children can expect $7,000 to $9,900 more in take-home pay with the OBBB in place.
  • The bill safeguards 22,000 full-time Montana jobs that would have been at risk if previous tax cuts were allowed to expire.
  • The average Montana senior will pay zero taxes on their Social Security benefits, delivering tax relief to over 200,000 seniors in the state.
  • Roughly 24% of Montana workers regularly work overtime and will see real benefits in their paychecks.
  • About 4% of Montana's labor force work in tipped industries and will see direct tax relief.
  • The bill extends higher estate tax exemptions, protecting Montana's family farms, ranches, and small businesses from being unfairly taxed at death.
  • The OBBB protects Medicaid and SNAP for pregnant women, children, seniors, people with disabilities, and low-income families.
  • The bill extends the 199A small business tax deduction to about 29,000 Montana firms, nearly 45% of all businesses in the state.
  • Targeted provisions support Montana's manufacturing sector, which makes up 5% of total employment.
  • Montana has 25 Opportunity Zones, including 10 on tribal land, which have already created 3,000 jobs and led to the construction of 500 new housing units.
  • The bill funds immigration, customs, and border agencies at record levels.

Sources:

  • [Senator Ryan Zinke's website](https://www.senate.gov/zinke)
  • [White House website](https://www.whitehouse.gov/obbb/)
  • [Contify](https://www.contify.com/)
  • [Multimedia Investments Ltd](https://www.milnz.co.nz/mil-osi-aggregation/)
  • [U.S. Congress website](https://www.congress.gov/)

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