'Perfect exactly the way God made you': 7 highlights from Trump's address to a joint session of Congress
3. Trump urges Congress to cut taxes, touts plans for tariffs
Trump called on the members of the 119th U.S. Congress to "pass tax cuts for everybody." He told Democrats, "I'm sure you're going to vote for those tax cuts because otherwise, I don't believe the people will ever vote you into office." The president insisted, "I'm doing you a big favor by telling you that."
The president elaborated on his vision for tax cuts, which includes "permanent income tax cuts all across the board." He said: "To get urgently needed relief to Americans hit especially hard by inflation, I'm calling for no tax on tips, no tax on overtime and no tax on Social Security benefits for our great seniors."
"I also want to make interest payments on car loans tax deductible but only if the car is made in America," he said. "We want to cut taxes on domestic production and all manufacturing."
Trump also touted his intention to make companies that do not make their products in the U.S. pay a tariff.
"Other countries have used tariffs against us for decades, and now it's our turn to start using them against those other countries," the president said, unveiling his intention to begin imposing reciprocal tariffs on other countries beginning April 2.
Ryan Foley is a reporter for The Christian Post. He can be reached at: ryan.foley@christianpost.com
