LAS VEGAS (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris pledged on Saturday to work towards eliminating taxes on tips earned by restaurant workers and other service employees, aligning with a similar promise made by her November opponent, Donald Trump. This creates a rare moment of political agreement between the two. Harris made this announcement during a rally at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, a city where the economy heavily depends on the hotel, restaurant, and entertainment sectors. Trump had made a similar vow at his rally in Las Vegas in June. However, both candidates would require Congressional action to fully implement such a policy.
It is my promise to everyone here that, when I am president, we will continue our fight for working families of America,” Harris said. “Including to raise the minimum wage and eliminate taxes on tips for service and hospitality workers.”
Trump responded on his social media site a short time later, posting that Harris “just copied my NO TAXES ON TIPS Policy.”
“The difference is, she won’t do it, she just wants it for Political Purposes!,” the former president wrote. “This was a TRUMP idea – She has no ideas, she can only steal from me.”
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