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angrychair

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35. Irrelevant

Wed May 21, 2025, 02:02 AM

May 21

Ted "Cancun Bob" Cruz was the lead sponsor. There is zero evidence to suggest that Republicans, especially that one, do anything that doesn't benefit themselves or other rich assholes just like them.
There isn't an altruistic bone in his body.
I may not know right now but their is a poison pill in there somewhere. If you think I'm wrong then you haven't been listening to this psychopath talk...ever.
Democrats should NEVER help advance the Republican agenda. NEVER. EVER. NEVER.

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Senate unanimously approves bill to create tax deduction for cash tips [View all] Jose Garcia May 20 OP

yup... all the waiters and waitresses I know lapfog_1 May 20 #1

It isn't clear from anything I can find quickly that this is an itemized deduction or a front page deduction Ms. Toad May 21 #36

Tangential but they prefer to be called "servers" these days sir pball May 21 #41

Less Social Security and Medicare for servers then. no_hypocrisy May 20 #2

Tips won't be exempt from payroll taxes, just federal income taxes wishstar May 20 #7

Why? JBTaurus83 May 20 #3

Yep Falcon101 May 20 #10

Because tips are not only bamagal62 May 21 #31

The real secret is that the supreme court markodochartaigh May 20 #18

The server making a few hundred a night in tips at a nicer place is tax exempt ClaudetteCC May 21 #46

opps I read it wrong thatdemguy May 20 #4

I wonder how many times a month this can be claimed. As a lot of very wealthy people do not have LiberalArkie May 20 #5

Huh? There's nothing to be claimed monthly Wiz Imp May 20 #14

Not if you live in New York or California, I suppose... Jack Valentino May 20 #22

What the hell is happening angrychair May 20 #6

Ummmm, this was a proposal endorsed by our 2024 Presidential candidate....... just saying. nt kelly1mm May 20 #25

Irrelevant angrychair May 21 #35

Candidates running for the 2028 nomination can always campaign on a promise to restore taxes on tips, I suppose. MichMan May 21 #44

It's not about the taxes on tips itself angrychair May 21 #47

Only applies to cash tips? jmowreader May 20 #8

I am really torn on this. LonePirate May 20 #9

Cruz's bill does not require itemization, it includes cash AND credits card tips. Gonna be hard to oppose that. Silent Type May 20 #11

I'm very skeptical creeksneakers2 May 20 #19

You could read the bill. I'm as certain as I can be it would include credit card tips the employee gets. Silent Type May 20 #20

I believe what you say. "Cash tips" is another instance of very poor reporting by the MSM, Jack Valentino May 20 #24

Have to admit, I wondered too when I first saw "cash." But since checks are considered "cash," I looked it up. Silent Type May 20 #26

The bill makes says only tips reported to employers. creeksneakers2 May 20 #27

I already linked to the bill. creeksneakers2 May 21 #30

No help for the poor low-income hourly bastards who don't get any tips, though... Jack Valentino May 20 #23

Oh, I agree. trump has commented on removing income taxes for all lower incomes. Sure he lied. Silent Type May 20 #29

I'm just waiting now for the owners of said restaurants and bars to start skimming or outright taking tips Javaman May 20 #12

People will probably tip less because of this. chowder66 May 20 #13

Why? BlueTsunami2018 May 20 #16

Rich people will see it as an excuse to tip less as well as mean assholes. chowder66 May 20 #17

Saw your post earlier and have been thinking about it, I think you are right. A-holes like trump will say Silent Type May 21 #33

Yes they will Falcon101 May 21 #38

Didnt SCOTUS rule that bribes are tips? Cha CHing! Blues Heron May 20 #15

True, I laughed hard. Although government level bribes are usually more than $160K Silent Type May 20 #21

So let me ask this dweller May 20 #28

LOL. I'd darn sure list it under tips. But, honestly, would you report all of it now? Silent Type May 21 #32

No tax on "tips", but then we'll claw it all back in tariffs. Mawspam2 May 21 #34

What the Fed may lose in revenue will be partially recovered by the States DFW May 21 #37

Fucking up taxes for more than fifty years and they never tire of it. twodogsbarking May 21 #39

As a thirty-year hospitality worker this made me giggle sir pball May 21 #40

The bill doesn't differentiate between cash and credit tips either. MichMan May 21 #42

Our Dems HAD to vote for it or the Repubs would've screeched: "The tax-and-spend Democrats are taxing your tips!!!" But LaMouffette May 21 #43

dont matter- they can use that cash to buy bananas and bacon. drill baby drill. Nimble_Idea May 21 #45

This is entirely about newly legal cash tips for elected officials Simeon Salus May 21 #48

You'd be surprised. BlueTsunami2018 May 21 #49

Right. I'm sure there are hundreds of thousands of American servers, bartenders and dancers making $160K per annum! Simeon Salus May 21 #53

Well, I'm not going to be super generous anymore with my (post-tax) tip dollars based on my (post-tax) Wingus Dingus May 21 #50

Is this now a negotiable component of compensation? bucolic_frolic May 21 #51

It's a trick JustAnotherGen May 21 #52

But the real question is "will this affect GrovelBot???" That tip jar is vital! Maeve May 21 #54