Op-Ed: One Big Beautiful Bill Benefits Working Montanans

The “One Big Beautiful Bill” (OBBB) passed by Congress and signed by President Trump is a game changer that will benefit middle-income, working-class Montanans. Yet Montana Senate Minority Leader Pat Flowers (Montana’s top Democrat) said “I just think it is a betrayal of working Montanans and Americans,” mirroring national Democrats’ political talking points. One must wonder if elected Democrats even read or understand the bill.

Regarding Medicaid, it does not “gut” the program as Democrats claim. It will reduce Medicaid growth from 5% to 3%, remove illegal immigrants from participating and re...