Rallying Las Vegas voters on June 9, former President Donald Trump said, “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.”
Amid 100-degree temperatures, he added, “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.”
Trump’s tip-tax repeal proposal blends sensible policy and smart politics.
The presumptive GOP standard-bearer discussed this idea with congressional Republicans on Capitol Hill on Thursday.
“He would like to tell you that it was incredible research and policy discussion, but the secret is, he got it from a waitress,” Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., told Roll Call after huddling with Trump over a Republican legislative agenda. Cramer said that Trump got this idea…