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Ted Cruz Puts Trump's Tax Idea Into Bill Form, Quickly Gets Support from Fellow Republicans
Western Journal ^ | 21 June 2024 | Jack Davis

Posted on 06/22/2024 4:54:31 AM PDT by Sam77

Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas is not waiting until after the presidential election to launch a bid to put one of former President Donald Trump’s ideas into effect.

Cruz has introduced the No Tax on Tips Act that would keep the Internal Revenue Service from taking a slice of the income service workers gain through tips, according to a news release on Cruz’s website.

During a recent rally in Las Vegas, Trump indicated he opposes taxes on tips, according to The Hill.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Front Page News; Government; Politics/Elections
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To: FreedomForce

That argument has been made—and rejected by courts—for about as long as there has been an income tax.

Also, tips are specifically included by statute in “wages” taxed under FICA.


21 posted on 06/22/2024 7:30:06 AM PDT by The Pack Knight
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To: Sam77

What a stupid idea, and Cruz knows better. He’s become quite the brown nose.


22 posted on 06/22/2024 7:31:54 AM PDT by The Pack Knight
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To: Sam77

Tips are income and should be taxed.

I pay taxes on income. Most of the rest of us pay taxes income. Tips should be taxed.

Income tax paying voters should be pissed about this. I am.


23 posted on 06/22/2024 7:37:05 AM PDT by moovova ("The NEXT ELECTION is the most important election of our lifetimes!“ LOL...)
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To: Sacajaweau

Then why not cut everyone’s taxes? Why just cut the taxes of one narrow group?


24 posted on 06/22/2024 7:37:59 AM PDT by The Pack Knight
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To: moovova

Me too. I’m old enough to remember when Republicans opposed narrow tax breaks to favored constituencies. In fact, broadening, flattening, and lowering taxes was the whole point of the tax cut Trump signed.


25 posted on 06/22/2024 7:40:54 AM PDT by The Pack Knight
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To: The Pack Knight

Cuz they don’t get minimum wage.


26 posted on 06/22/2024 7:42:21 AM PDT by Sacajaweau
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To: pas
Except if they pass it now and Biden signs it. They are just hoping the Dems will complain about the cost to the government.

That's what I was thinking. If the Dems allow this to pass Biden could sign it and take the issue away from President Trump and take credit for it himself.

27 posted on 06/22/2024 7:42:40 AM PDT by CrosscutSaw
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To: The Pack Knight

https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/state/minimum-wage/tipped


28 posted on 06/22/2024 7:42:59 AM PDT by Sacajaweau
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To: Islander7

I always overtop in cash for great service.


29 posted on 06/22/2024 7:51:10 AM PDT by cnsmom
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To: Sacajaweau

They all make at least minimum wage. If they don’t make enough in tips to meet the minimum wage, the employer is required to make up the difference under FLSA.

Most make substantially more, or they would get a different job. There are plenty of non-tipped service industry jobs that pay better than minimum wage.

And if they make at or less than minimum wage, then they are already paying no taxes on their tips because of the standard deduction.


30 posted on 06/22/2024 7:54:58 AM PDT by The Pack Knight
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To: EQAndyBuzz

The only downside I see of this is if Cruz gets it passed, the Dems will take credit for it since it passed under Biden’s presidency. You know they will try to take credit...


31 posted on 06/22/2024 7:56:15 AM PDT by JoJo354 (We are the revolution....)
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To: Sacajaweau

Yes, note the column “Basic Combined Cash & Tip Minimum Wage Rate.” They have the same $7.25 minimum wage as everyone else. If they don’t make that much in combined tips and wages in a given week, the employer must make up the difference


32 posted on 06/22/2024 7:58:41 AM PDT by The Pack Knight
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To: Dr. Sivana

Waiters, too.


33 posted on 06/22/2024 7:59:01 AM PDT by kosciusko51
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To: pas

>Except if they pass it now and Biden signs it.<

Title it the “Trump No Tax On Tips Act”. It guarantees not one single dem vote for it.

EC


34 posted on 06/22/2024 8:05:50 AM PDT by Ex-Con777
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To: Sam77

With Trump, the thing is never the thing.

This is a wedge issue, aimed at a voter segment that the demoncrats depend on for votes.

Trump has steadily made inroads into the youth vote with NTFs, crypto, sneakercon, tips, etc.

He has made inroads into the black vote - particulary males.

Like the camel’s nose under the tent, it raises the issue of taxation as well.

Strategery, and I’m all for it.

Unfortunately, Rush isn’t here to explain it to reactionaries.


35 posted on 06/22/2024 9:23:23 AM PDT by aMorePerfectUnion (🦅 MAGADONIAN ⚔️ )
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To: Erik Latranyi

Bingo!


36 posted on 06/22/2024 9:48:18 AM PDT by Cobra64 (Common sense isn’t common anymore.)
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To: Erik Latranyi

Yup.


37 posted on 06/22/2024 9:49:03 AM PDT by Cobra64 (Common sense isn’t common anymore.)
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To: Sam77

Tips are curently taxed. What spending reductions or offsetting taxes is Cruz proposing to offset the taxes lost by his proposal and avoid increaing the deficit and debt, or does Cruz merely what to boost his popularity and the debt and deficit don’t matter. Isn’t that how we’ve gotten to where we are. The Dims have no brake on spending and the GOP has no break on tax cuts, and operating together that way they amount to irresponsibility of both parties. The Dims GIVE the GOP their tax cuts and the GOP let’s the Dims increased spending go forward. That duoploy is against all of us.


38 posted on 06/22/2024 9:55:39 AM PDT by Wuli
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To: Ex-Con777

I’m no marketing expert (I deny that such a thing actually exists), but I would call it the “Trump Tip Tax Amnesty” for poetic alliteration.


39 posted on 06/22/2024 11:49:33 AM PDT by Brass Lamp
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To: Islander7

>Never add tips to credit card. Always tip cash.<

I hand my waiter cash, if they deserve it. Most do.
I waited tables back when.

I got what I deserved, no more no less
and it wasn’t shared by a group.


40 posted on 06/22/2024 11:54:04 AM PDT by TribalPrincess2U (Bye done!)
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