Donald Trump claimed he will eliminate tax on overtime and some other forms of income tax if elected (“Tips, overtime, Social Security: A look at Donald Trump’s no-tax pledges and what they might cost,” Oct. 7). We should know better. He can promise, but Trump’s other promises — to gut government agencies and take away their regulatory power — say otherwise.
It is government regulations and enforcements that protect time and a half in the first place. We already have problems with worker misclassification because there is not enough oversight of employers. If we do end up seeing any of this promised form of tax relief, it will be short-lived. Trump’s is the party trying to take away the power of average families, all while making us think we are better off.
Trump’s ally Elon Musk, others in the Trump circle and Trump himself have been vocal about taking away certain worker protections and freedoms. Trump has pledged to purge thousands of civil servants from the government agencies that monitor worker safety and protect our freedoms, including the right to organize for better working conditions and wages. Trump has promised Musk, a notorious worker rights abuser, a seat in his cabinet. That says enough.
April Clisura
Greenfield