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Trump's Latest Tax Proposal Could Earn Him Big Points With Blue-Collar Workers: Eliminating Taxes on Servers' Tips
Townhall ^ | 06/14/2024 | Sarah Arnold

Posted on 06/14/2024 8:44:23 PM PDT by SeekAndFind

Former President Donald Trump is putting American workers first— unlike the incumbent leader in the White House now.

Trump discussed the proposal of eliminating taxes on servers' tips in his pitch for a new policy position that could inch him closer to victory in November.

The former president introduced the idea during a rally in Nevada over the weekend where many Americans work at hotels, restaurants, and in the entertainment business and rely on tips to make ends meet.

“This is the first time I've said this and for those hotel workers and people that get tips, you're going to be very happy, because when I get to office, we are going to not charge taxes on tips, people making tips,” Trump said. “It’s been a point of contention for years and years and years, and you do a great job of service, you take care of people, and I think it's going to be something that really is deserved.”

His proposal was met with praise from Republicans and even a few Democrats who were reluctant to oppose the idea.

Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) said the former president has a “dark good idea,” saying that Trump sold Republicans when he floated his no-tax proposals.

“One of the reasons he's doing this [is] because the Biden administration is taking on onerous reporting regulations. They want to make sure they get every tax, every little penny of tip. And this [is] just a total break from that,” Johnson said.

House Appropriations Chairman Tom Cole (R-OK) also praised the idea, saying said that “It’s true, gifts aren’t a taxable item, so there’s considerable merit to that in my view.”

Committee member Brad Wenstrup also touted Trump’s idea after saying that he waited tables for nine years, believing the topic deserves a conservation.

Democrat Ways and Means member Dan Kildee (D-Mich) also said that he was open to the idea of eliminating taxes for service workers. However, he still downplayed Trump’s economic policies as an election ploy.

“If what we’re talking about is giving more tax relief to working people, the method we use to get there, I’m open to conversation on that,” Killed said. “When it comes to tax policy, we do not have a tax code that requires the wealthiest and well-connected to pay their fair share. That’s got to be our first priority.”

Trump said he got the idea after talking to a waitress who said she struggles to make ends meet every month.


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Michigan; US: Ohio; US: Oklahoma; US: Wisconsin
KEYWORDS: bluecollars; bradwenstrup; dankildee; incometax; michigan; ohio; oklahoma; reagan1984; ronjohnson; salestax; saraharnold; tariffs; taxes; tips; tomcole; trump; trump2024; wisconsin
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To: Harmless Teddy Bear

“”””So all waiters and waitresses are hookers in your world.””””

Wow, just getting weirder.


81 posted on 06/15/2024 10:57:42 AM PDT by ansel12 ((NATO warrior under Reagan, and RA under Nixon, bemoaning the pro-Russians from Vietnam to Ukraine.))
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To: SeekAndFind
Biden rewarded deadbeat 'students' with his stupid 'loan forgiveness' for the most irresponsible among us.

And Trump?

Trump's rewarding hard working blue collar WORKERS with his promise to stop taxing tips. It's the right incentive - rewards for hardworking citizens AND nothing for deadbeats..

82 posted on 06/15/2024 11:43:34 AM PDT by GOPJ (WOKE DEI hires - an easy way to place hard core commies and sexual weirdos into top corporate spots)
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To: ConservativeMind

answer to this is to make those jobs that have alternative minimum wages, such as waiters, that have tips as a required compensation, to no long be exempted for the current minimum wages.

If McDonalds staff get paid minimum wage, I fail to see why a diner shouldn’t.

I really despise these little cutouts for special interests in laws, like this one.

only ones that sort of make sense are the agricultural ones.


83 posted on 06/15/2024 12:29:18 PM PDT by SPDSHDW (Only peaceful solution is a national divorce. There is no harmony between the statists and the right)
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To: mbrfl

THE LIMIT For GIFTS without taxes is around $17,000.

IF a well to do person can GIFT his kids every year-—why is this wrong?

The paperwork restaurants is onerous, also.


84 posted on 06/15/2024 2:21:05 PM PDT by ridesthemiles (not giving up on TRUMP---EVER)
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To: mbrfl

The flip side is a guaranteed tip can make some servers lazy.


85 posted on 06/15/2024 2:23:37 PM PDT by Fledermaus (We Are Now In A Civil War!)
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To: SeekAndFind
Update!

GOING VIRAL: Diners Across the Country Are Joining a New Trend — Writing 'Vote Trump, No Taxes On Tips!' on Server Checks

I'm happy whenever people get to keep more of their own money. Government sucks.

86 posted on 06/17/2024 5:54:55 AM PDT by mewzilla (Never give up; never surrender!)
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To: DIRTYSECRET

Actually it was passed the first time during the Reagan Presidency, and the rate was 50%, Reagan signed it into law in 84. Uncle Joe voted for it then, then in 94 they raised it to 85% which Billy Jeff signed.


87 posted on 06/18/2024 8:28:16 PM PDT by DaiHuy (I support LGBTQ. (Lets Get Biden to Quit.))
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To: DIRTYSECRET

no, BJ just raised it from 50% to 85% of SSI can be taxed. Ronald Reagan signed the initial SSI Taxable income into law in 1983. The senate passed that little ditty 88-9


88 posted on 06/18/2024 8:48:04 PM PDT by DaiHuy (I support LGBTQ. (Lets Get Biden to Quit.))
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To: Alas Babylon!

This made 50% of SSI taxable income.

03/09/1983 House H.Amdt.23 Amendment Passed in Committee of the Whole by Recorded Vote: 228 - 202 (Record Vote No: 22).

03/23/1983 Senate Passed Senate with amendments by Yea-Nay Vote. 88-9. Record Vote No: 53.

04/20/1983 Signed by President.

The Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 (or OBRA-93) was a federal law that was enacted by the 103rd United States Congress and signed into law by President Bill Clinton on August 10, 1993.

The portion of Social Security benefits subject to income tax Passed the House on May 27, 1993 (219-213)

Passed the Senate on June 25, 1993 (50–49) with amendments was raised from 50% to 85%.

Signed into law by President Bill Clinton on August 10, 1993

Biden vote yes both times.


89 posted on 06/18/2024 9:09:17 PM PDT by DaiHuy (I support LGBTQ. (Lets Get Biden to Quit.))
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To: ansel12
People tip workers that they know are receiving the tips as their wages.

Workers they see as being paid wages they don’t tip, no matter how helpful and self sacrificing, plenty of workers do more a heck of a lot more in service than serve food, but the lines of tips as pay are well known.


Every tipped position makes full minimum wage. Some positions can be paid a 'tipped minimum wage' ($2.13/hr), but they still MUST make the full $7.25 or whatever it is, the employer can just count tips against their pay down to a minimum of $2.13 if they so choose. But with zero tips that day, the employer is then required to pay $7.25/hr.

Most people will tip their waitress or bartender no matter what. They'll only reduce or cut the tip if they know the waiter is making a hefty amount, like $15 or $20 per hour before tips. Or if Dominos/PapaJohn's/etc charge a delivery fee. No matter what they say on the website, that fee IS the tip.
90 posted on 06/19/2024 10:50:48 PM PDT by Svartalfiar
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