Harris endorses eliminating taxes on tips, touting policy first proposed by Trump
Vice President Kamala Harris has backed the elimination of taxes on tips for hospitality and service workers, endorsing a policy first suggested by former President Donald Trump.
Harris바카라 게임 웹사이트 support came ahead of an economic plan rollout this week and It also came as the vice president seeks to coalesce support from the sizable coalition of service industry workers in the key battleground state of Nevada.
Speaking to a crowd of thousands at a Saturday rally in Las Vegas, which included members of a local culinary workers union, Harris promised to advance policies to benefit working families, pointing to the elimination of taxes on tips as an example.
바카라 게임 웹사이트It is my promise to everyone here when I am president, we will continue our fighting for working families of America including to raise the minimum wage and eliminate taxes on tips for service and hospitality workers,바카라 게임 웹사이트 she said.
Trump, who first proposed the idea at his own Las Vegas campaign rally in June, accused Harris of copying him.
바카라 게임 웹사이트Kamala Harris, whose 바카라 게임 웹사이트Honeymoon바카라 게임 웹사이트 period is ENDING, and is starting to get hammered in the Polls, just copied my NO TAXES ON TIPS Policy,바카라 게임 웹사이트 Trump posted on his Truth Social social media platform. The difference is, she won바카라 게임 웹사이트t do it, she just wants it for Political Purposes! This was a TRUMP idea - She has no ideas, she can only steal from me. Remember, Kamala has proposed the LARGEST TAX INCREASE IN HISTORY - It won바카라 게임 웹사이트t happen. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!!!바카라 게임 웹사이트
After Trump바카라 게임 웹사이트s proposal in June, Culinary Union Local 226바카라 게임 웹사이트s secretary-treasurer Ted Pappageorge pushed back on his promise: 바카라 게임 웹사이트Relief is definitely needed for tip earners, Nevada workers are smart enough to know the difference between real solutions and wild campaign promises from a convicted felon.바카라 게임 웹사이트
Harris on Saturday recognized members of the union in attendance at the rally, one day after Culinary Union Local 226 officially endorsed Harris.
The proposal is among the first notable policies offered by Harris since ascending to the top of the Democratic ticket last month. Speaking to reporters in Arizona earlier Saturday, Harris said she plans to roll out her policy platform this week, noting it바카라 게임 웹사이트ll be focused on 바카라 게임 웹사이트what we need to do to bring down costs and also strengthen the economy.바카라 게임 웹사이트
The Harris campaign expounded on her endorsement of eliminating taxes on tips for hospitality and service workers, saying in a statement that she 바카라 게임 웹사이트would work with Congress바카라 게임 웹사이트 on a proposal that would set income limits and include measures to prevent fraud.
A Harris campaign official said her plan to eliminate taxes on tips would come alongside a push for Congress to raise the minimum wage.
바카라 게임 웹사이트On Saturday, Vice President Harris said as president, she would push for the elimination of taxes on tips,바카라 게임 웹사이트 the official said in a statement. 바카라 게임 웹사이트The proposal would require legislation. As President, she would work with Congress to craft a proposal that comes with an income limit and with strict requirements to prevent hedge fund managers and lawyers from structuring their compensation in ways to try to take advantage of the policy.바카라 게임 웹사이트
바카라 게임 웹사이트Vice President Harris would push for the proposal alongside an increase in the minimum wage,바카라 게임 웹사이트 she continued.
CNN바카라 게임 웹사이트s Kate Sullivan contributed to this story.