Former President Trump announced a new tax proposal for blue-collar, non-salaried workers as part of his tax-cutting plan.
Speaking from Tuscon, Arizona, on Thursday, Trump announced that if elected, he would end all taxes on non-salaried employees who work more than 40 hours a week. This would give people, such as service workers and nurses, more incentive to work harder in return for more money in their paychecks.
“This gives people more of an incentives to work. It gives the companies, it's a lot easier to get the people,” Trump said. “They’re police officers, nurses, factory workers, construction workers, truck drivers, and machine operators. It's time for the working man and woman to finally catch a break.”
Trump said he met with several economists and asked them for advice on his proposal. They told him his plan would be “unbelievable” and would result in a whole new workforce.
“The people who work overtime are among the hardest-working citizens in our country,” he continued. “And for too long, no one in Washington has been looking out for them.”
Trump’s announcement follows recent polls showing that Americans trust the 45th president more on the economy than Vice President Kamala Harris.
🚨BREAKING: President Trump announces a brand new plan aimed at blue-collar, non-salaried workers to END all taxes on overtime:
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