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Did I hear right? Trump wants to drop income taxes on tips?

Great idea!

I tend to think of a tip as a reward or incentive for being treated well. And unless I'm having a deductible business meal the $$ I'm paying as a tip is being paid with money I already pay income taxes on, so if I leave a $2 tip, both me and the person that I'm tipping are being taxed on that $2, and one of us being taxed for that $2 should be enough.
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I like it. After Seattle implemented the mandatory $15/hour minimum wage, people stopped tipping. Waiters/waitresses saw their take home pay go down. And, of course, fewer people are going out to restaurants, hurting the businesses, leading to reduced hours & layoffs.