Trump Failed To Deliver His ‘No Tax’ Promises And Is Now Just Lying That He Did
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Trump’s tax and spending bill does not eliminate taxes on Social Security, overtime and tip income, but merely provides temporary tax deductions
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump failed to deliver on his promise to end taxes on Social Security benefits, overtime and tip income, and so now has turned to an alternative that has often worked for him in the past: lying about it.
Ever since his massive tax and spending bill cleared the Senate last weekend, Trump has been claiming that it fulfills campaign pledges that helped him return to the presidency, even though the 330-page measure only provides temporary help that only partially accomplishes what he promised.
What’s more, the recipients of those tax breaks, along with every other American household, could soon end up paying far more because of the massive import taxes Trump says will take effect next month.
“It’s about $750 in tax cuts and $2,000 in tariff increases,” said Jason Furman, a top economist in Barack Obama’s White House, about the effects on the typical household.
White House aides did not respond to HuffPost queries about why Trump was lying about the new law and why he did not push to make those provisions that help middle-class Americans permanent, as he did the tax rate changes that disproportionately benefit the wealthiest.
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