Hence why I call foul on this idiocy.
As well (from the article), "Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) calls the federal minimum wage of $2.13 an hour for people with tip income..."
The ignorant are keen to dismiss the language of the FLSA:
"This means that if you’re a waiter, bartender, or other service employee who receives tips, your employer is only required to pay you $2.13 per hour in wages.
However, the total amount earned ($2.13/hour plus tips) must equal the federal minimum wage."
Translated, employers have less paperwork to do and fewer matching payroll taxes to pay by just simply paying federal minimum wage at $7.25 and looking the other way regarding tips. This limits the tax liability and accounting expenses for the restaurant and ensures that servers do a good job. Guaranteed income for servers results in mediocrity. I know: I've been to restaurants who boast of paying their workers more; the result was some of the worst dining experiences I've ever had. To this end, I NEVER leave tips in anything but cash. The $2.13 argument is a red herring for the hysterically-stupid.
Clearly AOC was pathetically-lousy bartender/waitress if she made dick for tips. (no pun intended)
No; it’s the bris fella that works for tips.