Tips, overtime, Social Security: A look at Donald Trump’s no-tax pledges and what they might cost
National Politics
October 8, 2024

Tips, overtime, Social Security: A look at Donald Trump’s no-tax pledges and what they might cost

By By MEG KINNARD Associated Press 

Donald Trump has pledged to end taxes on everything from tips to Social Security and overtime pay if he’s elected to the White House again. But he hasn’t detailed how he would fund those ideas and avoid creating a huge budget shortfall, beyond arguing he will usher in an economic boom.

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