Congress is not in session. Senators are out of the office. But through the sheer force of his magical words, President Donald Trump promises a tax cut for “middle income people” to be signed, sealed and delivered by Nov. 1 — if not sooner.
“We are going to be putting in and are studying very deeply right now, around the clock a major tax cut for middle-income people,” Trump said shortly before his departure back to Washington from a campaign rally in Elko, NV. “Not for business at all. For middle-income people.”
According to a post on Bloomberg, a Republican tax lobbyist with ties to GOP leadership said he’s unaware of any effort in Congress to address tax policy before the midterm elections. The lobbyist, who asked not to be identified to discuss internal matters, said he met with White House officials recently, and came away believing that no additional effort at tax legislation was imminent.
Trump on Saturday offered no details on the proposal. The White House did not respond to repeated requests to explain the details of the plan the president was referencing.
Even though it is a promise, naked in its shameful intent of fooling low-info voters into believing the president can wiggle his nose and make tax cuts fall from the trees like autumn leaves, Trump supporters are no doubt buying bushel baskets to gather up all that money they believe they are going to get — money they will blame Democrats for denying them when it doesn’t show up as promised.
Next, watch for the president to take credit for kids being able to go door to door for free candy on Oct. 31.