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Fox News
2 days ago
- Business
- Fox News
Marjorie Taylor Greene sounds alarm over AI provision in One Big Beautiful Bill Act: 'I would have voted NO if I had known'
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, who voted to pass the One Big Beautiful Bill Act in the House last month, slammed a provision of the proposal on Tuesday, noting that if she had realized it was in the measure, she would have voted against passage. The provision Greene is sounding the alarm about would significantly restrict states from regulating artificial intelligence for a decade. "Except as provided in paragraph (2), no State or political subdivision thereof may enforce, during the 10-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, any law or regulation of that State or a political subdivision thereof limiting, restricting, or otherwise regulating artificial intelligence models, artificial intelligence systems, or automated decision systems entered into interstate commerce," the provision reads, in part. Greene disclosed in a post on X that she did not know about that provision of the proposal when she voted to pass the measure last month. "Full transparency, I did not know about this section on pages 278-279 of the OBBB that strips states of the right to make laws or regulate AI for 10 years. I am adamantly OPPOSED to this and it is a violation of state rights and I would have voted NO if I had known this was in there," she noted in the tweet on Tuesday. "We have no idea what AI will be capable of in the next 10 years and giving it free rein and tying states hands is potentially dangerous. This needs to be stripped out in the Senate. When the OBBB comes back to the House for approval after Senate changes, I will not vote for it with this in it. We should be reducing federal power and preserving state power. Not the other way around. Especially with rapidly developing AI that even the experts warn they have no idea what it may be capable of," Greene added. Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., responded to Greene's post by tweeting, "You have one job. To. Read. The. F[---]ing. Bill." "Maybe instead of doing this you should have read the bill," conservative commentator Dana Loesch tweeted in response to Greene's comments. The One Big Beautiful Bill Act runs a bit more than 1,000 pages long. Greene told Fox News Digital during a phone call on Wednesday that if she ever ceases to be "humble as a representative and willing to publicly admit that maybe I've made a mistake … then I shouldn't be a representative." But the congresswoman explained that she believes that "this is a far more important discussion than Marjorie admitted that she missed reading a little clause" lodged within the lengthy bill. Greene said that she believes she should have "been able to trust Republicans, that we wouldn't be destroying federalism in the One Big Beautiful Bill. That was what I didn't expect. Because, state rights, that's federalism. And Republicans are focused on reducing federal government power and protecting state rights. However, this bill literally destroys state rights for 10 years … destroys federalism." She said that regardless of which party is "in charge … this is something that we just can't allow to happen." On Tuesday, business tycoon Elon Musk blasted both the One Big Beautiful Bill Act and the lawmakers who voted to pass it. "I'm sorry, but I just can't stand it anymore. This massive, outrageous, pork-filled Congressional spending bill is a disgusting abomination. Shame on those who voted for it: you know you did wrong. You know it," he tweeted.
Forbes
2 days ago
- Business
- Forbes
Here Are The Republicans Changing Their Minds About Trump's Policy Bill
Some Republicans said they were unaware of certain provisions in the massive Trump policy bill that passed the House last month and threatened to vote against it when it returns to the lower chamber after revisions in the Senate, throwing its future into doubt. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., speaks to reporters as she arrives for a closed-door meeting ... More with House Republicans, at the Republican National Committee office on Capitol Hill on March 25, 2025, in Washington, DC. (Photo by DREW ANGERER/AFP via Getty Images) Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., said Tuesday she wouldn't have voted for the bill if she knew a provision to block states from regulating artificial intelligence for the next 10 years was included, writing on X that she is 'adamantly OPPOSED' to the measure, calling it 'a violation of state rights.' Greene said she won't vote for the legislation again if the Senate doesn't remove the moratorium, though proponents of the provision, such as Rep. Jay Obernolte, R-Calif., have said it's designed to motivate Congress to adopt national artificial intelligence regulation, arguing a patchwork of state rules complicates development, according to The Intercept. Rep. Mike Flood, R-Neb., also said during a town hall meeting in his district last week he wouldn't have voted for the bill if he knew it included a provision that would make it more burdensome for federal judges to hold people in contempt. 'I'm not going to hide the truth, this provision was unknown to me when I voted for that bill,' Flood said. The provision would require judges to set bonds for parties in federal civil suits seeking a preliminary injunction or temporary restraining order to cover any costs that might be incurred if the injunction or restraining order were overturned. Advocates of the provision claim it's designed to prevent frivolous lawsuits, while opponents allege it's designed to protect Trump and his allies if they violate court orders, according to The New York Times. Elon Musk has strongly come out against the bill in recent days. He ripped the legislation in a series of more than a dozen X posts this week, calling it a 'massive, outrageous, pork-filled . . . disgusting abomination.' He also appeared to threaten Republicans who voted for it, suggesting voters would remove them from office in next year's midterms. Congress has set a goal to have what's formally known as the 'One Big Beautiful Bill Act' on President Donald Trump's desk by July 4, though it's expected to undergo significant changes in the upper chamber and be sent back to the House before Trump signs it. Multiple Republican senators, including Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., have said it adds too much to the federal deficit, while others, such as Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., have expressed concerns about cuts to Medicaid. Assuming all Democrats vote against the bill, Republicans can afford to lose no more than three votes to pass the bill. The House approved the legislation in a 215-214 vote on May 22, with only two Republicans, Reps. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., and Warren Davidson, R-Ohio, voting against the bill, while three others voted 'present.' Trump personally lobbied Republican holdouts to approve the bill, and House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., spearheaded several last-minute changes, including raising the State and Local Tax (SALT) deduction rate and moving up the deadline for Medicaid work requirements. The legislation would also deliver on some of Trump's campaign promises, including ending taxes on tips and overtime, extending his 2017 tax cuts and additional funding for border security. Trump's Signature Policy Agenda Passes House After Last-Minute Revisions Including SALT Cap Increase (Forbes) 'Disgusting Abomination': Musk Turns On Trump—Rips Policy Bill In New Angry Rant (Forbes) Here's Where Medicaid Cuts Stand In Trump's Mega-Bill—Affecting More Than 7 Million Americans (Forbes)
Daily Mail
3 days ago
- Business
- Daily Mail
Trump allies side with Elon Musk on fiscal spending
The civil war brewing inside MAGA continued to unravel on Tuesday as Marjorie Taylor Greene joined others to side with Elon Musk over President Trump's massive spending bill. Taylor Greene's opposition to the 'big, beautiful bill' came just hours after the former 'First Buddy' raged against the spending package that Trump is pushing GOP leadership to have it on his desk by the fourth of July. Greene, of Trump's strongest allies in the Senate , admitted to voting for the bill without having read one section that would have led to her reversing that decision. 'Full transparency, I did not know about this section... that strips states of the right to make laws or regulate AI for 10 years,' she said. 'I am adamantly OPPOSED to this and it is a violation of state rights and I would have voted NO if I had known this was in there.' She promised she would change her vote if the bill keeps that section in it when it returns to the House of Representatives following any Senate changes. Musk has publicly said that the bill's enormous price tag 'undermines the work that the DOGE team is doing' and referred to it as 'a disgusting abomination' before promising Tuesday to 'fire' any politician who votes for it. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson insisted the Tesla billionaire was 'wrong' about the bill. However, GOP Congressman member Scott Perry - a member of the conservative Freedom Caucus - also slammed the bill on Tuesday. 'So @elonmusk is right to call out House Leadership. I wish I had a nickel for every time the @freedomcaucus sounded the alarm and nobody listened, only to find out the hard way we were right all along,' Perry wrote. 'We expect MASSIVE improvements from the Senate before it gets back to the House.' Perry had, in fact, voted for the bill but he appeared to be making the same bet as Greene regarding a revised bill. Senator Mike Lee of Utah, who has yet to vote on the bill, came out guns blazing against the bill on Tuesday. He quote-tweeted Musk's claim that the bill would add $2.5trillion to the deficit, calling it 'nothing short of stunning.' 'Congress has hollowed out America's middle class through reckless deficit spending and the inflation it causes. The Uniparty propels this vicious cycle, and must be stopped in its tracks,' he wrote. Shelley Moore Caputo, a West Virginia Republican, said on Monday: 'We haven't had a chance to digest how it's going to impact our hospitals' and added that there's a 'lot of concern.' Wisconsin Republican Ron Johnson and Kentucky libertarian Rand Paul have both said they also won't support the bill as is. Stephen Miller (pictured), whose wife Katie now works for Musk, sided with Trump and Johnson and ardently defended the bill on social media. 'The bill was designed by President Trump, his loyal aides, and his closest allies in Congress to deliver fully and enthusiastically on the explicit promises he made the American People,' he said. Within the package is about $5 trillion in tax cuts, to be partially funded by repealing or phasing out more quickly the clean energy tax credits passed during Joe Biden's presidency. Meanwhile, insiders are suggesting that Elon's heel turn on Trump has come from his inability to secure favorable treatment from the bill. 'Elon was butthurt' about his treatment regarding the bill and at large within the administration, a source told Axios. Sources cited cuts to an electric vehicle tax credit that would have impacted Tesla and wanted the Federal Aviation Administration to use his satellite system Starlink in a revamp of to air traffic control which was denied. The administration reportedly rejected both of Musk's ideas out of worries about conflicts of interest. However, the straw that broke the camel's back may have been Trump's surprise torpedo of Jared Isaacman (pictured) to be NASA administrator. The president maintains he backflipped on billionaire entrepreneur Jared Isaacman's appointment after learning of his past donations to the Democrats. But MAGA loyalists suspect Trump may have been set up to make the call by insiders who have it out for Elon Musk and are looking to hurt him by punishing his friend. Trump ally Laura Loomer wrote: 'There is reason to believe that Isaacman may be facing retaliation because of his friendship with Elon Musk. If so, this would suggest there is a coordinated hit job on Isaacman in an effort to damage ties between President Trump and Elon Musk before the 2026 midterms. Is President Trump aware of the ulterior motives by some individuals in the administration who have an interest in seeing Isaacman's nomination pulled?' The New York Times revealed on Sunday that Trump reportedly knew about Isaacman's donations from the moment he chose to nominate him to run NASA. Sergio Gor - director of the Office of Presidential Personnel and a Musk foe in the White House - reportedly made that call. One White House official said: 'This was Sergio's out-the-door '[expletive] you' to Musk. I'm pretty sure Elon thought the NASA situation was a last insult.' The 'big beautiful bill' is intended to be an encompassing piece of legislation to allow Trump to move forward with much of his agenda, with policies ranging from tax cuts to immigration. The legislation brings large spending increases that the GOP has fought against in recent years, including raising the debt limit by more than $4 trillion over the next two years. Within the package is about $5 trillion in tax cuts, to be partially funded by repealing or phasing out more quickly the clean energy tax credits passed during Joe Biden's presidency. Musk has publicly said that the enormous price tag 'undermines the work that the DOGE team is doing' and referred to it as 'a disgusting abomination.' On Tuesday, he promised that anyone who votes for the bill will face consequences in the 2026 midterm elections. 'In November next year, we fire all politicians who betrayed the American people,' he said ominously. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt downplayed Musk's tweets when asked about it during a televised press briefing. 'Look the president already knows where Elon Musk stood on this bill, and it hasn't changed the president's opinion,' she said. 'This is one big, beautiful bill, and he's sticking to it.' When has reached out to the White House for comment on the new tweet, they directed us to Leavitt's statement earlier today. House Speaker Johnson said Musk was 'wrong' about the bill. 'With all due respect, my friend Elon is terribly wrong about the one big, beautiful bill,' Johnson told reporters on Capitol Hill. Musk left his job as a special government employee only five days ago. He and President Trump appeared to part on good terms, with Trump gifting him a golden key to the White House. It wasn't immediately clear how Musk's tirade will affect their relationship given that Trump typically has a low tolerance for criticism. Musk has previously indicated he was against the bill, which funds the federal government. He said he was concerned it would undo the work of his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). But his comments on Tuesday were his harshest to date and come as the bill is being debated in the Senate. It also came five days after he formally left the Trump administration. The legislation will add about $3.8 trillion to the federal government's $36.2 trillion in debt over the next decade, according to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office. According to the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, it will boost the nation's debt by $3.1 trillion. But Trump has defended his signature legislation, arguing it will lower taxes. 'We will take a massive step to balancing our Budget by enacting the largest mandatory Spending Cut, EVER, and Americans will get to keep more of their money with the largest Tax Cut, EVER, and no longer taxing Tips, Overtime, or Social Security for Seniors — Something 80 Million Voters supported in November,' Trump wrote in a Truth Social post on Monday. Democrats, meanwhile, had a field day with Musk's tweets. 'I agree with Elon Musk,' Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer said, holding up a print out of Musk's tweets. 'Republicans should listen to him.' House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries took it to another level on Tuesday. 'Breaking news: Elon Musk and I agree with each other. The GOP tax scam is a disgusting abomination,' Jeffries said. Notably, Trump didn't criticize Musk during a joint press conference with him in the Oval Office on Friday. The president defended his signature legislation but didn't mention Musk. In the past, Trump has attacked others who have criticized him. Musk, the world's richest man, spent $290 million in the last election cycle to help get Trump and Republican candidates elected. Instead Trump said he would negotiate parts of the bill as it makes its way through the legislative process. 'We will be negotiating that bill, and I'm not happy about certain aspects of it, but I'm thrilled by other aspects of it,' Trump told reporters, without directly addressing Musk's concerns.
The Independent
3 days ago
- Business
- The Independent
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene roasted for not reading Trump's ‘big, beautiful bill'
Trump loyalist Marjorie Taylor Greene has been criticized for admitting that she did not read the entirety of Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill' and that if she had, she would have voted against it. Greene revealed she was unaware of a specific section that would prevent states from regulating artificial intelligence systems for a decade. The bill, which includes multi-trillion-dollar tax breaks, as well as defense spending and government debt allowances, was passed by the House of Representatives last month. 'Full transparency, I did not know about this section on pages 278-279 of the OBBB that strips states of the right to make laws or regulate AI for 10 years,' Greene said on X Tuesday. 'I am adamantly OPPOSED to this, and it is a violation of state rights, and I would have voted NO if I had known this was in there.' Trump's newly proposed legislation, however, has drawn widespread condemnation from Democrats and Republicans alike, as well as from Tesla CEO Elon Musk. Rep. Eric Swalwell lambasted Greene in response to her announcement, accusing her of incompetence. 'You have one job. To. Read. The. *******. Bill,' he wrote on X. Rep. Ted Lieu said he read the AI provision beforehand and 'that's one reason I voted no on the GOP's big, ugly bill', on X. 'PRO TIP: It's helpful to read stuff before voting on it.' Whereas, others, such as Rep. Mark Pocan, took a more cuthroat hit: 'Read the ******* bill instead of clapping for it like a performing monkey. You should have done your job while it was written. You didn't. You own that vote.' Matt Van Swol, a former U.S. Department of Energy scientist and someone who formerly wrote, 'I stand with Elon and DOGE', appeared dumbfounded at the Georgia congresswoman's comments, simply writing: 'Wow. How many pages is this bill????' Earlier, Musk took to X to slate the bill. 'I'm sorry, but I just can't stand it anymore. 'The massive, outrageous, pork-filled Congressional spending bill is a disgusting abomination,' he wrote. 'Shame on those who voted for it: you know you did wrong. You know it.' The billionaire left the administration and abruptly severed ties with the White House last week, after a 129-day stint working to slash costs with DOGE. On Tuesday, the White House launched an interactive webpage to celebrate the bill's passage in the House. The webpage read, 'We are preparing your tax cuts,' accompanied by a digital calculator for Americans to calculate prospective savings. Patrick Webb, a co-founder of fake news and conspiracy site, The Leading Report, sympathised with Greene, stating: 'No bill should be over 1,000 pages. We need single-issue legislation. Thank you, Rep MTG, for actually doing your job in reading the bill and exposing it to the public.'
