The former president told a crowd in Arizona that working class Americans deserve to ‘catch a break.’
Former President Donald Trump has said he plans to end taxes on overtime wages for individuals who work more than 40 hours a week if he is elected to the White House again.
Trump made the comments during a campaign rally in Tucson, Arizona on Sept. 12, telling the crowd that working class Americans deserve to “catch a break.”
“Today, I’m also announcing that as part of our additional tax cuts, we will end all taxes on overtime. You know what that means? Think of that,” the Republican said. “That gives people more of an incentive to work, it gives the companies a lot, it’s a lot easier to get the people.”
Trump said ending taxes on overtime wages would potentially generate a “whole new workforce” in the United States.
He went on to praise the hard work of police officers, nurses, factory workers, construction workers, truck drivers, and machine operators.
“The people who work overtime are among the hardest working citizens in our country, and for too long no one in Washington has been looking out for them,” he continued.
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Trump did not provide further details