Austerity is rarely popular during election season, and already this campaign has featured a variety of budget-straining proposals. Donald Trump has called for exempting tips from taxation, which Kamala Harris subsequently endorsed. J.D. Vance has suggested increasing the child tax credit to $5,000; Harris later upped her bid to $6,000. The current vice president has also proposed $25,000 in down payment assistance for first-time homebuyers, while Trump has promised to make Social Security benefits and overtime pay tax free. The list will probably continue to grow…
American Industry Must Rise Again
