President Donald Trump addressed a joint session of Congress on Tuesday night, six weeks into his historic return to the White House.
During the speech, Trump said "America is back" and defended the tariffs on key U.S. trading partners. He touched on immigration and the mineral deal with Ukraine, but neglected to go into detail on his economic plan. The speech was also met with protests and disruptions from Democrats.
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In touting his plans for tax cuts, Trump emphasizes his desire for "permanent income tax cuts all across the board" and repeats his promise to eliminate taxes on Social Security benefits.
"I'm calling for no tax on tips, no tax on overtime, and no tax on Social Security benefits for our great seniors," he said.
Trump called on Congress to make his 2017 tax cuts permanent. "I'm sure you're going to vote for those tax cuts, because otherwise I don't believe the people will ever vote you in to office," he told members.
Trump again talked about government inefficiency and waste and claimed that "bureaucracy has crushed our freedoms."
"My administration will reclaim power from this unaccountable bureaucracy, and we will restore true democracy to America again," he said. "And any federal bureaucrat who resists this change will be removed from office immediately."
Trump touted his "gold card" immigration plan, which would give citizenship status to foreign applicants who pay $5 million.
He claimed it will be available "soon."
"These people will have to pay tax in our country," he said.
