But there was some acknowledgment that the measures could face legal challenges and were not as potent as congressional action. It also remains unclear whether Trump’s decision to suspend the payroll tax through December, deferring payments, would have any immediate effect. But Mnuchin rejected suggestions from Democrats that deferring payroll taxes would lead to cuts in Social Security or Medicare benefits. Peter Navarro, Trump’s trade adviser, said on NBC’s “Meet the Press” that Congress left the president with no choice but to resort to executive orders and memorandum. “The Lord and the Founding Fathers created executive orders because of partisan bickering and divided government,” Navarro said.

Source: bd News24 August 10, 2020 10:52 UTC