‘Game changer’ bill kills taxes on tips, overtime and Social Security — but it’s not from Trump. Here’s who’ll benefit

Imagine getting a government budget passed with bipartisan support and no shutdown, featuring tax cuts President Donald Trump campaigned on — eliminating income tax on tips, overtime pay and Social Security benefits. Nirvana? No, Michigan. Must Read In October, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, a progressive state Democrat, worked with colleagues across the aisle to pass the fiscal year 2026 (FY26) state budget. “We were able to get it done in a really hard political climate nationally to show that Michigan could ...