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Trump Must Include Truckers in His Plan to Nix Taxes on Overtime | Opinion
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Former President Trump announced a plan to remove income tax on overtime wages at a rally in Tucson, Arizona on September 9, 2024; he emphasized the importance of supporting hardworking citizens; however, truck drivers, who number around 3 million, are excluded from overtime pay due to a 1938 exemption in the Fair Labor Standards Act; the Guaranteeing Overtime for Truckers Act aims to rectify this but is stalled in Congress; truckers typically work 60-70 hours a week and have seen wages stagnate since 1980; the article argues that combining Trump's proposal with the GOT Act would benefit truckers and the economy; Truck Driver Appreciation Week is mentioned as a time to advocate for policy changes.
#Trump #Overtime #TruckDrivers #LaborRights #Economy #FairLaborStandardsAct #GuaranteeingOvertimeForTruckersAct #WorkingClass #Policy #Inflation
https://www.newsweek.com/trumps-proposal-remove-taxes-overtime-almost-perfecthe-just-needs-include-truckers-opinion-1954663
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Former President Trump announced a plan to remove income tax on overtime wages at a rally in Tucson, Arizona on September 9, 2024; he emphasized the importance of supporting hardworking citizens; however, truck drivers, who number around 3 million, are excluded from overtime pay due to a 1938 exemption in the Fair Labor Standards Act; the Guaranteeing Overtime for Truckers Act aims to rectify this but is stalled in Congress; truckers typically work 60-70 hours a week and have seen wages stagnate since 1980; the article argues that combining Trump's proposal with the GOT Act would benefit truckers and the economy; Truck Driver Appreciation Week is mentioned as a time to advocate for policy changes.
#Trump #Overtime #TruckDrivers #LaborRights #Economy #FairLaborStandardsAct #GuaranteeingOvertimeForTruckersAct #WorkingClass #Policy #Inflation
https://www.newsweek.com/trumps-proposal-remove-taxes-overtime-almost-perfecthe-just-needs-include-truckers-opinion-1954663