Kudlow: Reduction in payroll tax will ‘give workers a huge pay rise’


White House economic adviser Larry KudlowLarry KudlowMORE said Sunday that the reimbursement of pay for tax in President TrumpDonald John TrumpDeWine tests negative for coronavirus a second time Several GOP lawmakers raise concerns over Trump executive orders in Beirut after testing test for US aid to frustrated ally MAYthe executive order will give millions of committed Americans “a gigantic wage increase.”

“There are roughly 140 million people working. There are roughly 15 million or 16 million unemployed. The unemployed are too high. There are a lot of heartbeats there. That’s why we want to help them with the unemployment benefits, “said Kudlow. “But, the 140 million somewhat odd, they’ll get a gigantic salary increase, probably $ 1,200 between September 1st and December 31st. And, again, we would like to – we will do everything we can to forgive those loans. That I think this is an incentive to work for those who are heroes during the pandemic and also for the unemployed, it gives them an incentive to work back so we can compensate for some of the excesses of unemployment support. “

The tax bill, one of four executive orders on coronavirus relief signed by Trump Saturday night after congressional hearings broke down, has been criticized for doing nothing to help the unemployed and damage Social Security and Medicare funds. Democrats have also said companies are likely to continue to pay withholding tax to avoid a shocking bill for employees when the grace period ends.

But Kudlow on Sunday pointed out that Trump wants to make the tax bill permanent.

“I think the president, and it is in the executive order, would very much like to make the proposal a permanent one. In other words, he will leave it instead in the coming months instead of an allowance. That it will be, you know, forgiveness of loan in effect, that’s what this really is, forgiveness of loan, “he said. “And I think companies will come.”

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