Trump's 'big, beautiful bill' wins support from police for overtime tax elimination

FIRST ON FOX Police officers are rallying behind a provision in President Donald Trump's big beautiful bill to end taxing overtime work which they say would have a favorable ripple effect on officer retention and morale No tax on overtime it would be a huge advantage to law enforcement across the country one officer noted in a White House video shared with Fox News Digital Another added We work sometimes plus hours a pay period It's a lot of time taken away from the family So that would be pretty special Republican lawmakers are in the midst of hashing out the details of the sweeping decree that would fund Trump's agenda through the budget reconciliation process The decree jumped its latest hurdle to move along to passage late Sunday evening when lawmakers on the House Budget Committee voted to advance the bill Trump has called on Republicans to swiftly pass the decree touting that it will lower taxes and provide larger paychecks for Americans while also securing the dividing line Trump specifically directed congressional Republicans to permanently extend his Tax Cuts and Jobs Act TCJA and implement new policies eliminating taxes on tips overtime pay and retirees' Social Measure 'FAILURE'S NOT AN OPTION' TRUMP BUDGET BILL WILL BE 'BIG' HELP FOR SENIORS TOP HOUSE TAX-WRITER SAYSOfficers in the White House video touted that eliminating taxes on overtime would serve as an extra dose of appreciation to law enforcement Police departments nationwide saw morale and staffing crater in and the following years as left-wing cities answered calls from activists to defund the police following the death of George Floyd while in police custody on Memorial Day Multiple liberal cities soon walked back budget plans slashing police department funding as crime waves washed over the nation stretching from sky-high murder rates to teenagers repeatedly carrying out carjackings WH SCRUTINY WARNS MILLION AMERICANS COULD LOSE SOUNDNESS INSURANCE IN 'MAJOR' RECESSION IF TRUMP BUDGET BILL FAILS If there was no tax on overtime we'd be working about as hard as we currently do but we would have that appreciation that goes along with it one officer in the video mentioned VANCE SEARS US LEADERS TURNING POLICE INTO 'ENEMIES' ENOUGH IS ENOUGH GOP SENATOR UNLEASHES BILL WITH SEVERE CONSEQUENCES FOR HARMING POLICE The police officers continued that removing taxation on overtime likely would lead to senior officers sticking around in the job longer to help train the next generation of law enforcement while also giving younger officers extra cash in their pockets to raise their young families on an officer's salary To have something like this in play would just help senior officers perhaps stay a little bit longer to help be that guidance for that department that locality to help teach those framework and procedures that we know of and to help with the retention one police officer revealed POLICE GROUP SLAMS GOFUNDME FOR OHIO FATHER ACCUSED OF KILLING DEPUTY LARRY HENDERSONA female officer added That would really benefit those especially younger cops that have younger kids and a lot of families I think that would mean a tremendous amount May is Law Enforcement Appreciation month with a mid-May National Police Week celebration and the White House illuminating its exterior in blue colors Thursday evening in honor of police officers who were killed or injured while in the line of duty So know from the president on down this administration stands behind you guys Vice President JD Vance stated during a law enforcement breakfast Wednesday at the vice president s residence We love you guys We know that you're out there doing a good job for us And I think that moral leadership matters just as much as the general strategy But from this administration you're of syllabus getting it both Fox News Digital's Elizabeth Elkind and Diana Stancy contributed to this analysis