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"Big Beautiful Bill" could reshape your tax bill

By Evan Dawson,
Elissa Orlando, Julie Williams
Published September 17, 2025 at 3:13 PM EDT
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The federal bill that the GOP calls the "Big Beautiful Bill" could significantly affect the way many Americans are taxed.

Families and retirees will see some changes; some new deductions; an increased child tax credit. There are new deductions for tips and overtime.

Our guests will walk us through what is changing and how it could affect us.

In studio:

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Evan Dawson
Evan Dawson is the host of "Connections with Evan Dawson." He joined WXXI in January 2014 after working at 13WHAM-TV, where he served as morning news anchor. He was hired as a reporter for 13WHAM-TV in 2003 before being promoted to anchor in 2007.
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Elissa Orlando
Elissa Orlando is a producer for “Connections with Evan Dawson.” She returns part-time to WXXI News after stepping back from a long career in public media and in translational science.
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Julie Williams
Julie Williams is an associate producer for "Connections with Evan Dawson." She started at WXXI in 2019 and has been working on Connections since 2022.
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