“Oh, and I know it’s a reconciliation bill. From what I understand, such bills cannot make changes in Social Security. And that includes making Social Security tax-free. “
You included it in your list of proposals.
> You included it in your list of proposals. <
Yes (post #4). One of Trump’s original proposals was to make Social Security tax-free. That proposal was seriously discussed, so I included it. But it got dropped by the wayside.
I suppose Trump figured half a loaf was better than none, and so went with a weaker alternative - and a reconciliation bill, as you noted.