Posted on 06/23/2024 3:54:10 AM PDT by NetAddicted
President Donald Trump left a $500 tip at a restaurant in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and wrote, “Vote Trump, No Tax on Tip” on the check.
In a video shared to X by Margo Martin, Trump’s deputy director of communications, Trump can be seen writing on a check at Tony and Nick’s Steaks, and saying, “No tax on tips” as people in the background can be heard cheering.
“No tax on tips!” Trump says.
A photo posted to X by Martin shows a group of employees holding up the check signed by Trump, with the words, “Vote Trump. No tax on tip.”
Nicky Lucidonio, who owns the cheesesteak restaurant, Tony and Nick’s Steaks, told Fox Business that it was an “unbelievable” moment and that the former president answered questions and signed “hats” and “everything.”
“It was just unbelievable,” Lucidonio told the outlet. “He was talking to people, you know, they’re asking questions. He’s answering them. He’s signing hats. He signed and everything.”
Lucidonio explained to the outlet that a woman had come into his restaurant on Friday telling him she had a “big order” of roughly 200 sandwiches.
“Wow, 200 cheesesteaks. I said, ‘Great, who’s it for?’ She wanted to help me. She said it’s for some special people,” Lucidonio told the outlet.
During a rally in Las Vegas, Nevada, earlier this month, Trump promised that if elected president, his administration would eliminate taxes on tips for people who work in service industry-related jobs.
“So, 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,” Trump said at the time. “Becaus....
============================================================
MOST POPULAR
and Paul: Illegal Immigrant Criminal Behavior ‘Should Be Enough to Disqualify Biden
Rand Paul: 'It Should Be Enough to Disqualify Biden from Consideration'
(Excerpt) Read more at breitbart.com ...
Why should you use your hard earned money to give a tip to the Government?
Why should people who get tips have to pay tax based on a Government estimated tip rate whether they get tipped that amount or not?
Why would anyone ignore the realities of waitress/waiter employment and cheer the Government taking advantage because they can while the Government uses the $ to pay off Ukraine, mandate destruction of American culture and syphon $ for their own pockets.
A tip is meant for service “above and beyond”. So, when you tip a waitress, you think the government treated you above and beyond?
As you stated, that money has already been taxed. Why on earth should any level of government get to tax it again?
“Smart people will simply reduce the percentage they tip to compensate with the net effect being the status quo.”
No, not everyone is a selfish, entitled jerk.
No, too many people don’t pay taxes already. Why should I shoulder even more of the burden for people who have made the choice to be waiters, knowing full well what the wages are? You can resort to name calling all you want or you can have a reasonable discussion on the merits of the proposal, not both.
I understand this point, however.... In a restaurant, we’re supposed to be full of gratitude and cheer, so much so that we’re not calculating how we can minimize what we can give a server, but celebrating their service (if good) with a “tip” (really, their main wage) while having a damn good time. Anything else is what the libs do.
” The bill he tipped $500 on is for a little over $1K.
I guess you didn’t go to the article.”
I did go to the article . Itsays 200 sandwiches not $ 1K total .
My money already gets taxed multiple times - when I earn it, when I spend it (sales tax), when I earn interest on it, when it appreciates, when I leave it to my children.
So, if my employer decided to define my salary as a tip - a gift for good service to the company - it should be tax free?
Do you see the insanity in your comment?
A tip is voluntary and is not defined in amount, can be with held at will. Words have meanings; what “your company” claims has to pass the smell test.
Carry on with your war but I am done participating.
Like.
Until the ballot counting fraud is dealt with, expect nothing. And you can bet that those perpetuating the fraud are ready. It’s the same people in those rooms counting. They are all America-hating leftists who have NO PROBLEM changing your vote and counting or creating fraudulent ones. I’ve read nothing about anyone’s efforts to deal with this.
Instead of giving more bucks to waste to the Feds...their tip money is spent locally. Good for everybody.
Or maybe just, “Sorry, I’m a self-righteous ***hole.”
If the government weren’t so corrupt, didn’t spend money it doesn’t have, on things no one supports, it wouldn’t need to take a cut from EVERY single transaction between supposedly free people.
People should be happy anytime some small portion of our population can escape the grasping greasy hands of our out of control government.
L
We have been enjoying tipping MORE because we use it as a recruiting tool.
We always tip in cash so it goes into someone's pocket, not a government database.
Waitstaff are often young and a little lefty until it affects them directly - use it!
They'll just use it to destroy our Republic.
Clever.
Now magnify the difference between that and biden paying off student debt at the debate in simple terms and I’ll be satisfied, despite the fact that it’s pandering.
I always tip in cash. It puts money in their pocket right then.
This is pandering to a special-interest group in order to gain votes. The government should not be picking winners and losers.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.