Thomas Massie, a U.S. Congressman representing Kentucky’s 4th district since 2012, has been vocal on various policy issues through his social media platform. Born in Huntington, West Virginia in 1971, Massie graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1993 and now resides in Garrison. He has recently shared his thoughts on potential legislative initiatives and fiscal policies.
On June 3, 2025, Massie proposed an idea for a bill regarding federal education funding. He suggested that if a state opts out of receiving funds from the federal Department of Education, then residents of that state should be eligible to deduct all state and local school taxes from their federal income tax bills. “I have an idea for a bill. What do you think of this? If your state chooses to accept no funds from the federal Department of Education, the residents of your state would be eligible to deduct all state and local _school_ taxes from their federal income tax bills.”
Later that day, Massie expressed agreement with another statement by simply stating “He’s right.” This tweet was posted on June 3, 2025.
The following day, on June 4, 2025, Massie addressed concerns about extending certain tax cuts beyond their planned expiration dates. He critiqued the GOP leadership and White House’s stance on extending the 2017-2025 tax cuts without affecting the deficit. He sarcastically questioned why new tax cuts were not being considered more generously. “If GOP leadership and White House insist that extending the 2017-2025 tax cuts past 2025 doesn’t have a net impact on the deficit, they should extend no-tax-on-tips, no-tax-on-overtime, & tax-cuts-for-seniors past the planned 2028 cutoff. /sarc/ Why so stingy with new tax cuts?”
Massie’s statements reflect ongoing discussions within Congress regarding education funding and fiscal policy adjustments.
