Op-Ed: Let Workers Keep Their Tips - and Their Dignity

Op-Ed: Let Workers Keep Their Tips – and Their Dignity


The “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” moving through Congress may be the most important legislation working Americans have seen in years. It doesn’t just cut taxes. It respects the people who make the country run.

At the center of the bill is a simple principle: If you work hard, you should keep more of what you earn.

The legislation locks in the 2017 tax cuts, shielding families from a looming 22 percent tax hike. That translates to about $1,700 back in the pockets of the average household — roughly nine weeks of groceries.

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For a median-income family with two kids, take-home pay could rise by $4,000 to $5,000 per year. Wages across the board are expected to grow by $2,100 to $3,300 per worker.

That’s

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