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No Tax on Tips Bill Introduced in Congress

A good idea is a good idea — maybe that’s why Kamala Harris is stealing some of former President Trump’s ideas on various issues, like his “no tax on tips” proposal. The vice president is making like it was her idea, and in an even more satisfying development, a Democrat Congressman — Rep. Steven Horsford (D-NV — on Tuesday introduced a bill to make tips given to service workers tax-free.

Rep. Steven Horsford (D-Nev.) officially introduced legislation on Tuesday seeking to eliminate federal taxes on tips, a proposal that both major presidential candidates have backed. 

The Tipped Income Protection and Support (TIPS) Act would also eliminate subminimum wages for tipped workers, to “prevent employers or high-end earners from exploiting the elimination of federal taxation of tip,” Horsford said. 

Democrat or not, it’s a good idea. Tax reductions are always good, and this…

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