The best way for President Trump to boost the economy would be to roll back tariffs, not push for a payroll tax cut, according to right-leaning analysts and conservative groups.
Trump has made conflicting remarks this week about his desire for a payroll tax cut amid increased warning signs of a looming recession. His most recent position is that he’s not currently looking at it.
Economists and right-of-center groups argue that now is not the time to pursue a reduction in payroll taxes, mainly because that kind of tax cut wouldn’t fix the economy’s trouble spots.
View the complete August 23 article by Naomi Jagoda on The Hill website here.