By: NICOLAS FIERRO
Salina Post
U.S. Senator Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) is currently on a statewide tour, "4 Corners, 50 Counties" to meet and highlight tax relief with Kansans.
Sen. Marshall started this tour on Friday and has visited local factories, small businesses, restaurants, senior centers and community gathering places. That same day he visited Salina and met with working people, families and seniors on the benefits of the Working Family Tax Cuts, as well as discuss about any other topic of discussion.
President Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) on July 4, 2025 to implement major tax cuts and spending reforms. Also known as the Working Families Tax Cuts, which includes tax relief for working U.S. citizens, increase take-home pay, raising Child Tax Credits to $2,200, eliminating taxes on tips, allows eligible employees to deduct up to $12,500 on overtime pay ($25,000 for married filing jointly) and reducing taxes on Social Security benefits.
"Most people are starting to file their income tax and we think that most Kansas families will get an extra thousand-dollar refund this year and alot of other good things as well, so it is a good time to be back in the state," said Sen. Marshall.
Sen. Marshall told Salina Post about how the bill would positively effect rural hospitals as well with the Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP).
Kansas received a total of $221,898,008.
"It seems like there is something in this bill for everyone one of these groups, no matter who you are talking to," he said.
According to Sen. Marshall, the bill would not effect essential services such as SNAP and Medicaid. He stated under the Trump Administration, there has been an increase on the spending of Medicaid about a $100 billion a year.
Moreover, he said when it comes to food programs the spending has tripled since he took place in Congress.
"We are encouraging people that can work, go to work. We are doing our best to preserve Medicaid for those who really need it, but if there is healthy adult males that are getting Medicaid, we would rather get them back to work," he said.