No tax on tips: Promises made, promises kept

[Scott Alan Swaggerty]

Can't be taxed on tips if nobody's tipping because it's too expensive to eat out.

Genius move.

[gab13by13]

1. Can't be taxed if you lose your job,

Las Vegas tourism is in the shitter.

[MrsCheaplaugh]

2. Exactly

No tourists, no tips.

[markodochartaigh]

6. One thing that is sold out in Las Vegas,

The Star Trek Convention. The 60th anniversary of the show proud of its woke values.

[C_U_L8R]

3. I'm spending less on gas

Because I can’t afford it anymore. Thanks Trump.

[bucolic_frolic]

5. Filled up this week, 95 cents more than 2-1/2 weeks ago

Will do fewer miles but have to have a tankful. At any given point in time, rationing could result from this needless Iran war.

And .......... head's up to DUers! The Helium shortage is a real thing. Turns out it's a gas used for cooling in manufacture, not just in MRI's. So anything with microchips will be impacted. And I'm not sure the financial/economic press is able to handle the issue. THey say .. prices will be higher! 8% to 20%, cars, phones, computers ......... But some manufacture won't get any supply. Do you cut MRI's, or do you cut chips and what kind? Memory? CPU's? AI? Processors for various segments? We're talking rationing by price with those unwilling to pay left out. And who's going to buy at any price when consumers can't afford to buy the output?

[ProfessorGAC]

14. We're Up About $1.35 Here

About 47% higher than a month ago.

[John1956PA]

7. I garaged my car two months ago, and I have relied on walking to get around ever since.

Costs relating to vehicle ownership have been going out of sight. I am retired, and I live in a small town where stores are within walking distance. My heart goes out to younger people raising families.

[Easterncedar]

4. Restaurants along the border in western New York are reporting 30% drop in business from Canada

But the Canadians don’t really tip well anyway.

[Dr. T]

10. Because America is the only country where tipping

is demanded. Everyone has their hand out, even at the fast food chains. Garbage collectors is the one that blows my mind.

[Easterncedar]

11. Yeah. I should have had the sarcasm thing I guess

Although when I was a waiter in Niagara Falls being taxed at 9 percent of every customer's tab, as tips were assumed, it was kind of a pain to get stiffed. It is a stupid system, disrespectful of workers.

[Dr. T]

13. My bad. My sarcasm detector isn't well-calibrated.

I've often posted sarcastic comments that others here have taken seriously, so I started using the sarcasm thingy to remove all doubt.

[IronLionZion]

8. Less vacation travel, so less tips for hotel/resort workers, tour guides, etc.

Air travel is painful. I would look for alternatives like rail or driving to closer destinations. People in other countries are not too happy with the USA these days.

[twodogsbarking]

9. People who rely on tips aren't in the high tax brackets. One Billionaire probably makes more than all of the

restaurant employees combined.

[JI7]

12. It never made sense