{"id":2407509,"date":"2025-02-27T13:34:02","date_gmt":"2025-02-27T18:34:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/johnson-warns-of-largest-tax-increase-if-trump-tax-cuts-are-not-extended\/"},"modified":"2025-02-27T13:35:32","modified_gmt":"2025-02-27T18:35:32","slug":"johnson-warns-of-largest-tax-increase-if-trump-tax-cuts-are-not-extended","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/johnson-warns-of-largest-tax-increase-if-trump-tax-cuts-are-not-extended\/","title":{"rendered":"Johnson warns of &#8216;largest tax increase&#8217; if Trump tax cuts are not extended"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook 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style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>House Speaker \u200bMike Johnson (R-LA) has emphasized the importance\u200d of\u2062 extending former President Donald Trump\u2019s tax cuts in\u200c the budget bill, warning that failing to do so could result in \u200dthe\u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-do-the-rich-really-pay-no-taxes\/\" title=\"Fact Check: Do The Rich Really Pay No Taxes?\">largest tax increase<\/a> in U.S. \u200dhistory at\u2062 the \u2064year&#8217;s end.\u200b Johnson proclaimed this while discussing a recent\u200b budget framework passed\u2063 by House Republicans, which \u2062he believes consolidates the party&#8217;s key priorities into a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">critically important legislative proposal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the House&#8217;s progress, challenges remain in the Senate regarding how to approach Trump&#8217;s \u200dtax cuts, particularly amid \u2064discussions of potential cuts to Medicaid.\u2062 Johnson insists that \u2062extending\u200d these tax cuts is vital \u2063for\u200d economic\u200b stability and\u200b growth, especially for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/federal-judge-rules-daca-program-illegal-but-allows-it-to-continue\/\" title=\"DACA program deemed illegal by federal judge, yet permitted to persist.\">small business\u2064 owners<\/a>.\u2064 He assures that the Republicans do not \u200bplan to cut Medicaid or Social Security, but rather target \u200cwaste and inefficiency\u2064 in government programs to \u2063keep\u2063 them financially viable.<\/p>\n<p>Senators, including John \u2064Kennedy (R-LA) and Senate\u200b Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD), have indicated that\u200b the Senate plans to modify the House&#8217;s\u2064 budget \u2064framework, highlighting\u200c the\u2063 need \u200bfor permanence regarding tax\u200d priorities to achieve their legislative \u200dobjectives.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Johnson warns of &lsquo;largest tax increase&rsquo; if Trump tax cuts are not extended<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2021784\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>House Speaker <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/mike-johnson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Mike Johnson<\/a> (R-LA) underscored the need to extend President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Donald Trump<\/a>&lsquo;s tax cuts in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/congress\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Congress&rsquo;s<\/a> budget bill, warning that the biggest tax increase &ldquo;in U.S. history&rdquo; would occur at the end of the year if the House&rsquo;s resolution fails.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>House Republicans scored a major win on Tuesday night when <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3330032\/house-passes-trump-budget-resolution-mike-johnson-vote\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">they approved a budget framework<\/a> combining all of the party&rsquo;s priorities into &ldquo;one big, beautiful bill,&rdquo; something Trump has called for to enact his vision for the nation. However, there is debate within the Senate over extending Trump&rsquo;s tax cuts amid possible cuts to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/medicaid\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Medicaid<\/a>, the latter of which could happen due to the structuring of the House&rsquo;s budget framework.<\/p>\n<p>Johnson was pressed on whether House and Senate Republicans could <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/md-gov-hogan-urges-biden-lawmakers-to-work-together-on-covid-19-relief-legislation\/\" title=\"Md. Gov. Hogan urges Biden, lawmakers to work together on COVID-19 relief legislation\">find common ground<\/a> on the bill, to which the House speaker predicted success for the party, warning that extending the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/tax\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">tax<\/a> cuts is imperative.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;If we fail in this mission, everyone will see the largest tax increase in U.S. history at the end of this year when the Trump era tax cuts expire,&rdquo; Johnson explained on Fox News&rsquo;s <em>Hannity<\/em>. &ldquo;We have to extend them. We&rsquo;ve got to get back to energy dominance. We&rsquo;ve got to get the border secured. We have to cut the bureaucracy and the deep state and cut the regulations. All those things are going to happen in one big, beautiful bill, as President Trump has talked about and as we&rsquo;ve said repeatedly.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Making the tax cuts permanent is critical because business owners, small business owners, have to have stability,&rdquo; Johnson added. &ldquo;They&rsquo;ve got to have certainty as they are making plans for the future,&rdquo; the speaker added. &ldquo;This will be good for the economy.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 100%; max-width: 640px; max-height: 360px; min-width: 320px; min-height: 180px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; padding-top: 56.25%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/share.grabien.com\/share.php?id=2818874&amp;userid=11311&amp;loginid=9421&amp;playercolor=%23000000&amp;playersize=auto&amp;code=a4dfac10161a153778bab4264992e250\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0px;\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/opinion\/editorials\/3330871\/mike-johnsons-big-beautiful-win\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">MIKE JOHNSON&rsquo;S BIG, BEAUTIFUL WIN<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Johnson added that Republicans will not be cutting Medicaid or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/social-security\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Social Security<\/a> but will instead be cutting waste, fraud, and abuse within the government, referring to the work of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/department-of-government-efficiency\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Department of Government Efficiency<\/a>. Johnson argued that cutting waste would allow government programs to remain &ldquo;solvent.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/john-kennedy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">John Kennedy<\/a> (R-LA) has confirmed that the Senate will be making changes to the budget framework from the House. Senate Majority Leader <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/john-thune\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">John Thune<\/a> (R-SD) has also underscored that permanence is critical to the final bill, which will include &ldquo;all of the president&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-draws-new-battle-lines-with-house-after-surprise-budget-vote-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"... draws new battle lines with House after surprise budget vote - Washington Examiner\">key tax priorities<\/a>.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2021784\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2021784\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Johnson warns of major tax hike if Trump cuts expire<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2632,"featured_media":2407510,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Mike-Johnson-billmeeting-scaled-1024x683.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[9168,4162,51246,51245,40620],"class_list":["post-2407509","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-economy","tag-johnson","tag-policy-warning","tag-tax-increase","tag-trump-tax-cuts"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Mike-Johnson-billmeeting-scaled-1024x683.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2407509","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2632"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2407509"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2407509\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2407513,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2407509\/revisions\/2407513"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2407510"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2407509"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2407509"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2407509"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}