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The BBB has officially passed the Senate with Vice President JD Vance officially casting the tie-breaking vote, and we’re breaking it down from a bunch of different angles, but in this article I want to talk about what it means for you. And most importantly, for your pocketbook! Does anyone still have a pocketbook? Anyway, you get the idea….I want to talk about how this affects you, your taxes, how much new savings you might get, advantages for your business if you have them, etc. And for that breakdown, I’m going to turn to Kevin “MeetKevin” Paffrath who does an excellent job when politics intersects with finance. I’m going to give you two different formats, the video below or for those who prefer to just read things, a full transcript you can read. And in between, I’ll give you a short bullet point summary of the most important things if you’re very short on time. Enjoy: Quick Summary: Standard Deduction Increase: Goes up $750 for individuals, $1,500 for couples — with inflation adjustments. Estimated cost: $1.4 trillion. Tax Brackets Maintained: Current (2017-era) income tax rates between 10–37% are extended. Avoids reverting to higher pre-2017 levels. Child Tax Credit Slight Bump: Increased from $2,000 to $2,200 per child — smaller than the House’s proposed expansion. No Tax on Overtime & Tips: Overtime pay and tips (even via credit card) would be tax-deductible for workers, not necessarily for employers. Car Loan Interest Deduction: Interest on loans for Made in America cars becomes deductible — even for personal vehicles without side hustles. State & Local Tax (SALT) Deduction Raised: Increased to $40,000 per household until 2030, then reverts to $10,000. Estate Tax Exemption Doubled: Increased to $15M per individual or $30M per couple. Major win for wealthy households. Business Expensing Restored: 100% bonus depreciation on equipment (retroactive to Jan 19, 2025). R&D costs fully deductible. Work Requirements for Benefits: Medicaid and food stamps recipients must work 20+ hours/week unless disabled or raising kids under 14. Clean Energy Cuts: EV tax credit ($7,500) expires early (Sept 30, 2025). Potential $250 annual EV fee still undecided in final version. FULL TRANSCRIPT: The Senate just passed the big beautiful bill, which means now it goes back to the House for reconciling some of the differences between the Senate and House version. Uh in this, we’re going to cover some of the details of what is in the Senate version, how it affects you, uh how it affects markets broadly as well. I’ll give you a quick spoiler on that. Markets probably have already priced in a lot of what is in this legislation since the expectation is very high that some form of the big beautiful bill will pass. Uh and I don’t think markets are expecting tax rates to revert to what they would in 2017 should this bill not pass. So in other words, there’s just significant downside should this not pass. But we do expect it to pass marketwise. Now what’s in the Senate bill for you? Well, the standard deduction is going to go up $750 for everyone. Keep in mind this still has to get approved by the House. Uh and goes up $1,500 for couples and now includes inflation adjustments. This one change alone is expected to cost about $1.4 trillion. Keep in mind the total cost of the bill is expected to be somewhere around $4.4 trillion with an additional about maybe 1.2ish twoish of revenues coming in… …making the total cost of the bill as projected by the Congressional Budget Office over the next 10 years somewhere around $3.2 2 trillion… …which is somewhat similar to some of the early stimulus packages that we saw during co. Uh now of course a lot of people especially on Fox News are saying oh but the CBO is always wrong with their estimates… …but what they’re doing is they’re taking 2017 estimates, ignoring any of the effects or inflation on revenues or expenses after 2020 and 2021 and saying ah see the CBO those estimates in 2017 were wrong. Well, no duh. We hit COVID and a lot of numbers changed. We had a whole heck of a lot of inflation. So, anyway, that said, yeah, it is a bill that adds to the deficit and it’s one of the reasons that Elon Musk is frustrated about growing deficits in the country. However, it does deficit spend by providing tax breaks to some people, in this case, everyone, in the form of the standard deduction. Regarding the alternative minimum tax for those of you who pay that, there is a permanent increase in the AMT exemption. So basically lower chance of you hitting the AMT for writing off uh itemized deductions. The child tax credit is going to move from 2000 to 2.2,000 with one parent required to have a social security number. It’s only a modest increase compared to what we saw uh in the House which was going for a bigger increase in that child tax credit. Tax brackets would be kept at their current levels which are like their 2017 levels of between 10 to 37%. Without this extension, we would revert back to 2016 levels of between 10 to 39.6% with each bracket in between going up a bit. We’ve got no tax on overtime and tips. Now, the definition of cash tips from the IRS actually includes credit cards. So, when we see the IRS phrase cash tips, it does ironically include credit cards because the phrasiology doesn’t match. But when you look up what the definition of a cash tip is on the IRS website, that’s what you get. Uh, and you also get a car interest deduction for any made in America vehicle and a loan that you get. So, if you buy a car, it’s made in America, and you get a loan on it, you get to write off your interest as if it’s a business expense. Of course, many people with side hustles already do that anyway. Uh so this would really only affect people without a side hustle who buy a car that’s used personally. Uh and now you could write off the interest on those personal loans essentially for your personal car. The uh salt deduction, state and local tax deduction would be increased. Uh so on your federal tax return, you would be able to write off up to $40,000 of state and local taxes that you pay. So if you pay $40,000, you’d be able to write that off in your federal taxes. Uh that uh a $40,000 limit per household would revert back to $10,000 in 2030. Donald Trump is also increasing a larger deduction for seniors. This is different than no tax on social security. Uh it basically just gives seniors a $6,000 larger standard deduction than non seniors and only between 2025 and 2028. For wealthier households, the estate tax uh exemption has been increased to $15 million of a lifetime limit for gift taxes and estate taxes. Uh exemptions up to $15 million for an individual, $30 million for a joint household. That’s expected to cost $212 billion as part of the bill. Uh worth noting that the tax bracket increase is expected to cost about $2.1 trillion. So, some of the big numbers are coming from some of these increases and standard deductions. Business cuts, bonus depreciation through 179 expensing, that is 100% deductions for capital equipment, uh will apply starting retroactively on January 19th, 2025 for qualified property purchased on or after January 19th, 2025. So you can count this retroactive deduction. Uh and then of course going forward, this means we’re likely to see aircraft deductions again. So, should you go buy a plane, rather than taking an accelerated bonus depreciation of 50% now or 40% or back to sort of normal deductions, you’re able to go back to 100% expensing… …which could be good for not only machinery or aircraft or maybe even companies installing their own GPU farms. Who knows? Maybe it’s good for Nvidia. That’s expected to cost $363 billion. Then we’re looking at R&D expensing, full expensing of domestic research and uh development expenses beginning with the 2025 tax year. This is good for businesses spending more money on research and development. And usually this works is the benefit you get applies to the increase in the amount of R&D spending you spend on each year. Uh, so uh, in other words, if one year you were spending no money on R&D or the last few years you spent no money on R&D… …and all of a sudden now you’re spending money on R&D, which could just be expenses for building an app or some kind of new technology, you get to fully expense that. They’re making the 20% qualified business deduction permanent for those pass through entities like escorps or LLC’s. They are also uh in this is more of a a drawback, but uh they’re taking they’re they’re allowing individuals who take business deductions more than their income uh to take fewer of those losses forward. Be 262,000 losses for single or 524 for joint. On immigration, there’s uh there’s some funding for immigration enforcement in the military in here. They’re also including work requirements for Medicaid and food stamp. This for food stamps. This is where Donald Trump says we’re just trying to remove waste, fraud, and abuse. Basically saying, hey, like if you’re not even trying to work to sustain your own household, then that’s waste, fraud, and abuse. Uh this would be or or would contain a 20-hour work week requirement if you have no children under 14 or you are not disabled. It’s possible that 11 million could lose coverage here. Donald Trump thinks that number is going to be a lot lower. Of course, a lot of people looking at this and saying, “Hey, we support work requirements if you’re looking for the social safety net of Medicaid or food stamps.” Anyway, uh clean energy cuts are obviously included with this with potentially a $250 tax for electric vehicles since they don’t uh pay for a gasoline tax. And this would also include cuts to heat pumps, solar battery manufacturing credits, battery tax credits for buying batteries… …rooftop uh solar tax credit cuts, clean energy cuts, including wind cuts, and then of course that electric vehicle cut… …which is um uh which is sadly that $7,500 EV tax credit uh expiration that the Senate is looking to uh expedite. So, this gives us a little bit of an idea. This would be September 30th, by the way. So, uh it would end on or before September 30th. If you buy a car on or before September 30th, you could still get that $7,500. Does create a little bit of a short-term catalyst for Tesla, by the way, between now and September 30th, which is uh the end of Q3. So, in Q4, you would not have that $7,500 tax credit anymore, ending that tax credit one quarter sooner than expected. Now, uh, keep in mind also that the all of this still has to be, uh, passed by the House. Donald Trump is hoping that the House will just slam dunk it over the next 3 days. I think it’ll take a little bit longer. I do think the bill will end up getting passed. Uh, but we’ll see what kind of negotiations and sort of the last minute moves occur. Also noting that Elon Musk is pretty frustrated with the increase in deficits. Uh and actually verbally says that he’s cheering the removal of tax credits because they would help lower the deficit. A lot of people looking at this and saying, “Hey, Elon’s right. We should be focused on the debt.” But then people on the same token are also saying, “Hey, but I also like the tax breaks.” So, kind of classic political situation that we’re in. As far as the $250 fee, there’s also to be determined if that $250 fee would actually end up going through in the House version. So, that’s something uh that um we’ll see if it makes it in, but uh we’ll see that that is still up in the air and it’s entirely unclear if that $250 electric fee will be included or not. Trying to get a little bit of an update on this, but I can’t seem to get an update on that $250 fee. So, we’ll get to the bottom of that. Uh, but anyway, that gives us a little bit on the rest. Yeah. So, House bill had the $250. Senate, multiple proposals were going back and forth as to whether or not they would actually be included. We’ll see when we get to the final version, but if that’s included, it would be some form of annual fee that would probably show up on your tax return. And it’s a $250 fee for electric vehicles annually and $100 fee for hybrids and no fee for gasoline cars… …since when you go fill up gas, you’re paying a little bit every single time for those road taxes. So, we’ll see what happens there. Let’s see what some of the comments are that you have here. We’ve got what benefits for future business owners not paying for overtime tax on their employees. Uh yeah, that’s interesting because I mean basically what you know what you’re saying is hey are you going to have to pay like your you know social security taxes on those overtime wages FICA taxes and all that. Yeah, that’s interesting. Let’s look at that. Uh let’s pull up Senate Bill overtime text. So you really have to look at the text inside the overtime provisions in the big beautiful bill. Provides deductions to eliminate income taxes on certain tips and overtime pay. So if they’re deductions then it might mean you still as a business owner have to pay taxes uh based on the hours and wages that are paid to your employees. So, you’re still paying uh like the unemployment insurance uh and other taxes. Uh but the employee would then get some kind of deduction to offset that extra uh sort of time and a half that they’re being paid or two times uh pay that they’re receiving to offset some of that extra tax. So, that’s interesting. It it wouldn’t actually really help a business owner in that case. It would be more for the individual. That’s very interesting. Yeah, that’s a that’s a great question. So, when is the last day to get a solar discount? Can you explain the write off on loan interest that would count for the current loan? I don’t think it applies to current loans. I think it would only be new cars bought that are made in America. So, the idea is to incentivize the local manufacturing uh you know or domestic US manufacturing infrastructure. But as far as uh the last day to get solar residential effici— Okay, here we go. The following expir— Yeah, this is why it’s so complicated. Here’s why it’s so complicated is because of the credit dates are all over the place. Clean vehicle tax credit expires September 30th, 2025. Alternative fuel vehicle refueling credit, June 30th. Efficient energy home improvement tax credits December 31st. So, solar panels and batteries presumably would be the December 31st deadline. Commercial clean vehicle tax credit September 30th. Yeah. Again, energy home improvement end of the year. So, I wonder if that’s a little bit of an Elon Musk stab right there that they moved up the vehicle write off uh expiration but not or tax credit but not the solar tax credit. That’s quite interesting. So, as a correction, it looks like the House version has the $250 for electric vehicles and $100 for hybrids. The Senate version does not include that fee. However, this could be a topic that ends up going back and forth between the House and the Senate where we end up seeing some kind of fee. We’ll have to pay attention to this as the House gets back to work and tries to reconcile this. Uh, and as they make these changes, both chambers have to ultimately approve the bill before it gets sent to the president. So, this gives us a rough idea of what’s going back to the House right now, and then we’ll keep an eye on some of the changes.

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It looks like Texas gold…is actually gold. With Gov. Greg Abbott signing a new law, he’s now made gold and silver legal tender for day to day transactions. This is a huge win for this country! With their money being backed by gold it will protect it from inflation. And chances are this will spread to other states. Needless to say, I don’t think Abbott is making any new friends with the bankers. This is exactly the kind of constitutional patriotism Trump champions taking power back from the Fed’s endless printing and inflation. Gold and silver as legal tender mean Texans are reclaiming real, stable money, not the Fed’s worthless paper. It’s a huge step toward sound money… — Noah Christopher (@DailyNoahNews) June 29, 2025 Our very own Noah replied with: This is exactly the kind of constitutional patriotism Trump champions taking power back from the Fed’s endless printing and inflation. Gold and silver as legal tender mean Texans are reclaiming real, stable money, not the Fed’s worthless paper. It’s a huge step toward sound money principles Trump’s America First movement should celebrate and expand nationwide. “Shhhhhhh” is what the media is reporting about this. But CoinTelegraph expands on it: Abbott cited a clause of the US Constitution stating no state shall “make any thing but gold and silver coin a tender in payment of debts,” though the law would not prohibit Federal Reserve notes or other US currency for use as legal tender in Texas. The law would also not require any person to accept gold or silver “for the payment of a debt, for deposit, or for any other purpose.” Under the Texas governor and Republican-led legislature, the US state government has moved forward with some bills proposing the adoption of cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin BTC $107,354. On the same day he signed House Bill 1056 into law, Abbott approved legislation for the creation of a state strategic BTC reserve. The United States has been off the gold standard for day-to-day domestic transactions since 1933, when President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed an executive order requiring people to return “gold coin, gold bullion, and gold certificates” to the Federal Reserve. Though individual states like Texas have been exploring the adoption of different assets, they are barred from issuing notes and coins under the Constitution. Texans are noticing and getting excited about this: HUDGE FISCAL WIN: HB 1056 allows the Texas Comptroller to create a gold and silver-backed currency, stored within our Texans Bullion Depository! This isn’t just about money, it’s about Texans being empowered to protect their wealth from inflation and federal overreach. pic.twitter.com/YGJs2oKT7p — Texans for Fiscal Responsibility (@Texas_Taxpayers) June 30, 2025   It won’t be long before citizens of other states will want the same benefits and privileges of using gold like those in Texas. KEVIN FREEMAN: The Constitution says states can make gold and silver legal tender. Now, Arkansas, Florida, Texas, and more have passed laws to do just that. Gold-backed debit cards are here, and the movement is just getting started.@KevinDFreemanX pic.twitter.com/L7IK4nMJ0U — Bannon’s WarRoom (@Bannons_WarRoom) June 19, 2025   And speaking of that yellow precious metal, I think it’s time we check in with Fort Knox. ICYMI — President Trump said, “We’re going to go to Fort Knox to make sure the gold is there.” pic.twitter.com/QhINC31N3H — Joshua Burr (@JoshuaBurr1) February 20, 2025 RELATED REPORT: Have You Heard About “Operation Sandman”? It’s Set To ‘Crush The US Dollar’ Have you heard about Operation Sandman? If you haven’t, you’d better get up to speed quickly. Because it’s going to rock your life and standard of living you’ve become used to here in America. And it’s already in process. Allow me to explain… Operation Sandman is the organized, controlled destruction of the U.S. Dollar. In a picture: #OperationSandman… pic.twitter.com/OsmNxPNsL1 — XRPortunity (@XRPortunity) April 12, 2023 An intentional crash of the Dollar: Operation Sandman Plans To Crash The US Dollar #operationsandman https://t.co/dVXewAh3ce via @YouTube #jimrickards #ice9 #dollarcrisis #goldandsilverprice #silverpremiums #kitconews #inflation #twitter pic.twitter.com/23rNYVq1wI — LIKED CRYPTO (@likedcrypto) April 9, 2023 It’s gained a lot of attention recently in the past 1-2 weeks: I can’t believe I missed this “Operation Sandman” post. If so, it may go along with why OPEC+ suddenly cut so much oil by May. Truth is, Israel might be the excuse to cut even MORE! THAT’ll moonshot oil price & bond yield! Perfect cover to dump bond!https://t.co/0MYSYJXMZr pic.twitter.com/mVZ2YucXZu — Sky Walker (@skywalker_2k) April 13, 2023 A short summary here in Part 1: #TheFall #OperationSandman PT1 #BRICS pic.twitter.com/Vgh4siYYnu — Andrew 3X (UK) (@3xandrew) April 13, 2023 And Part 2: #TheFall #OperationSandman PT2#BRICS pic.twitter.com/7whD6YThaf — Andrew 3X (UK) (@3xandrew) April 13, 2023 Now for the big question…. Why would they do this? Answer here: Interesting Sarah Westall interview USD going down, Macron now siding with China against US. 80% of the world now in BRICS talks to ditch the dollar Kenya warns ditch USD holdings now or lose Operation Sandmanhttps://t.co/kklgnWUWQJ — Tricia McGuigan#Freedom is Our Birth Right (@TriciaMcGuigan2) April 14, 2023 Next question, for those of you saying: I don’t really care about the U.S. Dollar, why should I care? It’s not going to affect me. 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A federal judge on Tuesday ruled that mass layoffs at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) were likely unlawful and ordered the Trump administration to halt plans on downsizing the public health agencies. “U.S. District Judge Melissa DuBose granted the preliminary injunction sought by a coalition of attorneys general from 19 states and the District of Columbia in a lawsuit filed in early May,” ABC News stated. DuBose, a Biden appointee, was confirmed to her seat earlier this year. Federal judge blocks HHS layoffs, says likely unlawful https://t.co/UwhojlhHRp — John Solomon (@jsolomonReports) July 1, 2025 The Hill provided further details: The suit was filed by the Democratic attorneys general of 19 states and D.C. They alleged in their suit that the Trump administration had overstepped congressional authority and gone against the doctrine of separation of powers. The HHS laid off roughly 10,000 staffers as part of its restructuring plan in April. According to public health experts and former staffers, the drastic reduction in staffing threatens the U.S.’s status as a leading health authority. In its counterargument, the HHS has argued that the attorneys general lack standing to sue the federal government over this action. To establish standing, the states must prove harm as a result of the HHS’s actions. DuBose wrote she was “persuaded” to believe tangible harm had resulted from the drastic changes at the HHS, noting the example of disruptions occurring at the Northwest Center for Occupational Health and Safety (NWCOHS) due to grants not being processed. HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in March announced plans to terminate thousands of workers to make the department more efficient and effective. “We’re going to eliminate an entire alphabet soup of departments and agencies while preserving their core functions,” he said in a six-minute video explaining the cuts. Check it out: MAHA: RFK Jr announced he is doubling HHS layoffs from 10,000 to 20,000 consolidating 28 divisions to 15 and renaming the agency the Administration for a Healthy America (AHA). pic.twitter.com/Nmhj27nwvJ — @amuse (@amuse) March 31, 2025 More info from ABC News: Her order blocks the Trump administration from finalizing layoffs announced in March or issuing any further firings. HHS is directed to file a status report by July 11. The ruling applies to terminated employees in four different divisions of HHS: the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; the Center for Tobacco Products within the Food and Drug Administration; the Office of Head Start within the Administration for Children and Families and employees of regional offices who work on Head Start matters; and the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. eliminated more than 10,000 employees in late March and consolidated 28 agencies to 15. Since then, agencies including the CDC have repeatedly rescinded layoffs affecting hundreds of employees, including in branches that monitor HIV, hepatitis and other diseases. The attorneys general argued that the massive restructuring was arbitrary and outside of the scope of the agency’s authority. The lawsuit also says the action decimated essential programs and pushed burdensome costs onto states. “The intended effect … was the wholesale elimination of many HHS programs that are critical to public health and safety,” the lawsuit argued.

The family of Idaho shooter Wess Roley has officially issued a statement through their attorney Justin P. Whittenton. Family of Idaho sniper Wess Roley breaks silence after he ambushed, shot firefighters dead https://t.co/1thpUR1t72 pic.twitter.com/nMRDPHeRma — New York Post (@nypost) June 30, 2025 Here is a copy of the letter: FULL TRANSCRIPT: June 30, 2025Please see the below statement from my client and their family: Good afternoon, At this time, we, the family of Wess Roley, would like to offer our most heartfelt condolences to the families of those whose lives were taken and to the community of Coeur d’Alene at large. There are no words that can suffice for this tragedy and the infinite losses suffered by those affected by this shooting. We do not understand why this happened or how this came about. Our hearts and spirits are broken for the lost and hurting, and for our own loss as well. We intend to fully cooperate with authorities in seeking answers. As we also deal with the grief of this heinous tragedy in our own family, we will not be answering any questions outside of law enforcement. Sincerely,Justin P. WhittentonAttorney at law In case you missed it, here are more details we learned yesterday about the shooter: Idaho Sh**ter Identified, Photos Emerge, Possible Motive — Here’s All We Know So Far Idaho Sh**ter Identified, Photos Emerge, Possible Motive -- Here's All We Know So Far The man who shot 11 people and killed two in Idaho last night has now been identified as 20-year old Wess Roley. Yes, another 20-year old. JUST IN - Alleged Idaho sniper ID’d as 20-year-old Wess Roley, per local authorities. pic.twitter.com/FByGm81Quc — Disclose.tv (@disclosetv) June 30, 2025 More here from Amuse: Here he is reportedly with a pink mermaid keychain on his backpack, because that's totally normal: For every one saying Wes Rolley is Maga for his parents being supporters, what they fail to tell you His parents had a restraining order on him, he went to jail for attacking someone with a knife, he is not from Idaho just there for work and last time I checked normal Men don't… pic.twitter.com/nS7x8odW3d — Energy (@Energy40171946) June 30, 2025 And yes, the comparisons to Thomas Matthew Crooks seem hard to ignore: This is the shøøter? 20 yr old Wess Roley First Thomas Matthew Crooks and now Wess Roley? These boys don't look like they can lift weights much less alone shøøt. Something doesn't sit right with this. Not discrediting just feels off. What do y'all think? pic.twitter.com/JqQCH3RNGI — Sassafrass84 (@Sassafrass_84) June 30, 2025 Here's a quick summary of everything we know so far: Wess Roley, 20, was identified as the suspect behind the June 29, 2025, ambush that killed two firefighters and injured another in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. He allegedly set a brush fire deliberately on Canfield Mountain and then waited in a sniper position, wearing camouflage and firing on first responders as they arrived. Roley was armed with a shotgun loaded with rifled slugs and used the terrain and his arborist skills to conceal himself and carry out a calculated attack. After a massive law enforcement response and hours of searching, Roley was found dead in the woods nearby, believed to have died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. He had no criminal record, but had prior non-criminal contact with law enforcement, such as welfare checks and a trespassing incident. According to his family, Roley had previously aspired to be a firefighter, worked in tree services, and was considered intelligent but socially isolated and emotionally high-strung. One potential motive investigators are exploring is resentment or disillusionment tied to a failed dream of becoming a firefighter—he may have become embittered after not achieving that goal. Roley had also expressed anger toward government and authority figures in some online posts and talked about “rage” and destruction, though he didn’t align with any known extremist group. Investigators also noted he had a fascination with wildfires and firefighting response, which could indicate an obsession or twisted desire for attention or control. His recent behavior included isolation, couch surfing, and living out of his vehicle—signs that he may have been in mental or emotional distress leading up to the attack. You can see more photos here: Idaho sniper's grandpa hints at vain reason he launched firefighter ambush as his terrifying social media is revealed https://t.co/H9OTNPA1EK — Daily Mail (@DailyMail) June 30, 2025 And here: Read more here: https://t.co/xayGkqjhas — Daily Mail (@DailyMail) June 30, 2025 The Daily Mail reports the ambush killings may have been due to his rejection from the local fire department.  I know it's no laughing matter, but just like that Seinfeld episode where Kramer and Newman create a story about Kramer being distraught because he was never able to become a banker: The 20-year-old suspected of shooting two firemen dead in Idaho dreamed of joining the fire department himself and may have been rejected, his relatives have revealed. Wess Val Roley might have been turned down for a firefighting job because of his height, his grandfather has speculated in the immediate aftermath of the attack. Roley, who was 5-foot-8, is believed to have fatally shot two firefighters and wounded a third on Sunday after lighting a bush on fire and ambushing the first responders. He allegedly launched a barrage of gunfire over several hours around 1.30pm at Canfield Mountain, close to the town of Coeur d'Alene in northern Idaho. Roley was found dead beside a gun almost six hours later. Kootenai County Sheriff Robert Norris said officials believe he shot himself. Norris also confirmed his department 'had information' that Roley wanted to be a firefighter, and shared a terrifying image of the suspect from his social media. The photograph, shared on Instagram stories, shows California-born Roley wearing a balaclava with a coal-like substance smeared on his face, as well as a belt of rifle shells. He also shared a Bjork song hours before the shooting that included a warning in its lyrics: 'I'm going hunting.' Your thoughts?

Is this real life? Sometimes I truly do wonder what world the Democrats are living in. It seems incredibly detached from reality, almost so far removed from anything remotely approaching “normal” that it’s really pretty hard to even understand. Like when Chuck Schumer tried to grill cheeseburgers on Father’s Day and made it clear he’d never operated a grill once in his whole life: Chuck Schumer DELETES Father’s Day Post After Getting Mercilessly Clowned On Twitter Well, he's back and this one is perhaps just as bad, and just as entertaining, as the grill. Here is Chuck Schumer thinking he's making some big dramatic point on the Senate floor by warning all Americans that if President Trump is not stopped -- wait for it -- he might just shut down the IRS next!  Or that hell-hole known as the Post Office. Watch: ? CHUCK SCHUMER: “Today, it's USAID. Next it might be the IRS or the intelligence agencies” I agree Chuck! Shut them ALL down! ?? pic.twitter.com/etae68VHbA — Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) July 1, 2025 Yeah dummy, that's the plan! Has this guy ever lived in reality for any moment of his life? Oh please Chuck, don't tease me...shut down all of it right now.  Please!  Do it now! This guy gets it:  Your terms are acceptable! Your terms are acceptable! — AmericanPapaBear (@AmericaPapaBear) July 1, 2025 Now for the best part... I still truly believe it will happen. No one thought President Trump would or even "could" shut down the Dept. of Education -- but he did it. No one outside of Washington even knew what USAID was, but President Trump cut the head off that snake too. I think he's coming for the IRS next, and aside from ending the Fed I think it will be the crowning jewel of his entire Presidency. President Trump’s Plan to Abolish the IRS – 50-yr Government Insider Reveals All (Read Before Deleted) President Trump’s Plan to Abolish the IRS – 50-yr Government Insider Reveals All (Read Before Deleted) No one likes paying taxes. Yet each year, the average family forks over about $10,000 to the Federal Government. This is real money… Dollars we’d much rather spend on groceries… car payments or life’s small luxuries. It’s been this way for more than a century… Ever since 1913, the IRS has taken an annual share of our income. But a former U.S. Treasury advisor says 2025 could mark the LAST time you ever owe a penny to the Federal Government. Especially if you earn less than $150,000 per year. For good reason: Trump is planning to axe the income tax. Recently his Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said: “[The President’s] goal is very simple: to abolish the Internal Revenue Service and let all the outsiders pay.” He even wants to end taxes on Social Security benefits and tips. But how? We’ve been told he will replace these taxes with tariffs. But recently, I sat down with a 50-year government insider who has advised not one but FOUR U.S. Presidential administrations. Along with the CIA, Treasury and Federal Reserve. And he says something far more incredible could happen… Jim Rickards told me, “Get ready – there’s a realistic chance Donald Trump could axe the income tax. And investors who understand why could make a fortune in the months ahead.” As you’ll see, Trump is on the verge of a breakthrough that could not only eliminate the Federal deficit… it could allow him to close the IRS forever. Or at the very least, end the income tax for most Americans. Trump’s latest move could transform our economy and send trillions of dollars gushing into the U.S. Treasury. All – while making investors in one sector of the economy wealthier than they could ever imagine. It’s all possible, thanks to a $150 trillion windfall which could soon flood our nation’s Capital and economy. Rickards contends it could lead to a swift repeal of the income tax… and kick off a wave of prosperity unlike any we’ve seen before. To hear the fascinating story, watch my interview with government-insider Jim Rickards now. (Note: Thank you for supporting businesses like the one presenting a sponsored message in this article and ordering through the included links, which benefits WLTReport. We appreciate your support!  MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!) What's your view on this?