Vice President Kamala Harris is pledging to end subminimum wages for tipped workers, widening a push to eliminate taxes on tips as she jockeys with Donald Trump ahead of their first debate Tuesday.

In policy proposals posted to her website, Harris called for an increase in the overall minimum wage and for the end of the subminimum wage for tipped workers.

  • xmunk@sh.itjust.works
    541·
    3 months ago

    I dislike the elimination of taxes on tips because it opens a new loophole for rich assholes but I’m 100% behind eliminating sub-minimum wages.

    • ChonkyOwlbear@lemmy.world
      16·
      3 months ago

      Harris’s proposal specifically includes an income limit to prevent people like hedge fund managers and lawyers from structuring their pay as “tips”. Trump’s version predictability does not.

    • mercano@lemmy.world
      1·
      3 months ago

      Why do we have to keep fighting for a higher minimum wage? We should just set it at a livable rate then have it automatically adjusted annually based on CPI or a similar economic metric.

      • usernamesAreTricky@lemmy.mlOP
        3·
        3 months ago

        Some Dems in congress have tried to propose bills that die exactly that in the past and had it get shot down by republicans

        Edit: worth noting at the state level that some dem controled states have started actually doing that such as California and New York

        • rhombus@sh.itjust.works
          1·
          2 months ago

          Maine has a minimum wage pegged to inflation. It worked out great for us the last few years, since 2020 it’s gone up by $2.15.

  • RagingRobot@lemmy.world
    14·
    2 months ago

    Finally! This drives me crazy. How is it ok to pay less than the minimum? Even if there is a chance they can make more from tips. The tips are a perk of the job not the main funding source. Idk why we let companies get away with this. If you can’t afford to pay a living wage you can’t afford to be in business.

    • AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world
      2·
      2 months ago

      “In my Inaugural I laid down the simple proposition that nobody is going to starve in this country. It seems to me to be equally plain that no business which depends for existence on paying less than living wages to its workers has any right to continue in this country. By “business” I mean the whole of commerce as well as the whole of industry; by workers I mean all workers, the white collar class as well as the men in overalls; and by living wages I mean more than a bare subsistence level-I mean the wages of decent living.”

      -FDR

  • Buffalox@lemmy.world
    102·
    3 months ago

    This is absolutely horrible! Whatever will be next? 5 weeks paid holiday?!?!
    This is un-American, which is why I vote Trump. 🤪😜
    /s

    • qprimed@lemmy.mlEnglish
      23·
      3 months ago

      crikey! here we have a red capped mole rat and aint it a beaut! this little guy is engaged in its favorite pastime - unconfined rage at the “other” followed by some political self-immolation. we’ll leave this one to do its thing and trek on, mate.

      edit: poor attempt at channeling the late steve irwin observing a republican voter in its natural habitat. undercooked and will be retired. :-/

        • qprimed@lemmy.mlEnglish
          2·
          3 months ago

          yeah, 'twas a poor joke - not directed at the original commenter.

          apprently my channeling of the late steve irwin and his wildlife observation of a republican conservative voter in its natural environment needs severe work, is likely critically flawed and will be retired.

          thanks for the wellness check :-)

      • Buffalox@lemmy.world
        2·
        2 months ago

        OK, I admit I misunderstood that completely.
        I can see how the idea is funny, but as you acknowledge yourself, the execution needs work.

    • Landless2029@lemmy.world
      31·
      3 months ago

      That doesn’t apply to bonuses. Most of these billionaires have salary in the millions and massive “bonuses” based on whatever metrics they want.

      This is probably why they want no taxes on tips so they can claim those bonuses tax free.

      • ripcord@lemmy.world
        11·
        2 months ago

        “That” doesn’t exist - how can you say what this theoretical cap would apply to?

  • ShittyBeatlesFCPres@lemmy.worldEnglish
    43·
    3 months ago

    Another way to help the service industry would be to make medicinal cocaine (and similar) a tax deductible business expense. It’s a more valid business expense than a programmer buying a third monitor.

    Or how about banning the practice of making the bartenders/waitresses tip out the bar back or bus boys when they should all just be getting paid a living wage by their employer. That would also be good for tipped employees.

    • usernamesAreTricky@lemmy.mlOP
      3·
      3 months ago

      when they should all just be getting paid a living wage by their employer

      The call to end to the minimum wage exception for tipped employees (+ calling for increases in minimum wage) are specifically trying to get more towards a living wage for them?