Trump says Republicans should 'probably not' give a tax increase to 'the rich'

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Trump says Republicans should 'probably not' give a tax increase to 'the rich'

President Donald Trump seemed to recognize the political risk in raising taxes on the richest Americans but blamed Democrats for his retreat.The president suggested to congressional Republican leaders that increasing income taxes on the highest earners to their pre-2017 levels, from 37 percent to 39.6 percent, would make room for his his promised cuts to taxes on Social Security, tips and overtime as GOP lawmakers attempt to pass the \"big, beautiful bill\" making his first-term tax cuts permanent.\"The problem with even a 'TINY' tax increase for the RICH, which I and all others would graciously accept in order to help ..