President Donald Trump threatened to veto the Republican coronavirus relief proposal unless it includes a payroll tax cut, which would overwhelmingly benefit the rich and potentially cut funding for Social Security and Medicare.
Trump confirmed reports about his push to include a payroll tax holiday in an interview with Fox News that first aired on Sunday.
“I would consider not signing it if we don’t have a payroll tax cut,” Trump said, claiming that “a lot of Republicans like it.” Continue reading.