The hidden agenda behind “no tax on tips”

The hidden agenda behind “no tax on tips”

Released Thursday, 14th August 2025
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The hidden agenda behind “no tax on tips”

The hidden agenda behind “no tax on tips”

The hidden agenda behind “no tax on tips”

The hidden agenda behind “no tax on tips”

Thursday, 14th August 2025
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“No tax on tips” is a provision in President Trump’s new tax-and-spending bill that promises a tax break for tipped workers. But nearly 40% of these workers don’t earn enough to pay federal income tax and won’t directly benefit from the policy. In his latest piece for the New Yorker, contributing writer Eyal Press explains how the “no tax on tips” proposal originally came from the National Restaurant Association — known to some labor advocates as “the other NRA” — a powerful industry lobby that has long fought against raising wages. Press spoke with Apple News In Conversation host Shumita Basu about how the association has shaped labor laws behind the scenes, and why a policy that looks like a win for workers might actually serve their bosses instead.

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