By now, you should know Georgia is more fiscally responsible than the federal government. If not, the folks in Washington, D.C., are working overtime to demonstrate it.

Congress continues to debate the “Big, Beautiful Bill” and whether it will cut deficits (compared to current policy) or expand them (compared to current law). The difference boils down to the fact that some of the bill’s main tax provisions simply lock into place the rates that have prevailed since the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, which are scheduled to expire at year’s end.