Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Exposes The GOP's No Taxes On Tips Scam
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) is one of the only people in Congress who has ever lived off of tips and she took to the House floor to read the fine print on the GOP's no taxes on tips.
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) understands better than almost any other member of Congress what it is like to work in the service industry and rely on tips to make ends meet.
AOC spoke on the House floor about the scam Republicans are running on no taxes on tips:
 As one of the only people in this body who has lived off of tips. I wanna tell you a little bit about the scam of that text.
A little bit of the fine print there. The cap on that is 25,000 dollars while you're jacking up taxes on people who make less than $50,000 across the United States while taking away their SNAP, while taking away their Medicaid, while taking, kicking them off of the ACA and their healthcare extensions.
So if you are at home and you're living off tips, you do the math. Is that worth it to you?
Losing all your healthcare, not able to feed your babies not being able to put a diaper on their bottom in exchange for what? This bill is a deal with the devil. It explodes our national debt. It militarizes our entire economy, and it strips away healthcare and basic dignity of the American people.
For what to give Elon Musk a tax break and billionaires, the greedy taking of our nation. We cannot stand for it and we will not.
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The no taxes on tips provision also expires, while the tax cuts for billionaires are permanent. Workers who rely on tips may get a tiny bit of money if they qualify, but they will lose much more if they lose their healthcare.
Trump’s BBB will take healthcare away from 1.2 million restaurant workers.
This bill is a disaster for the working poor or anyone on a fixed income.
No taxes on tips was always a scam, but now people are getting to see just how bad it will be.
What did you think about AOC’s speech? Share your thoughts in the comments below.
AOC hit the nail right on the head!! The FASCIST GOP CAN’T FOOL THIS BRILLIANT, WONDERFUL, HARD WORKING AND HONEST REPRESENTATIVE!!! Thanks AOC- we love you!!!
AOC is wonderful. The next time a new Speaker of the House is to be chosen, she must be in not be merely considered, but installed. She is brilliant, and can’t be intimidated, or bribed. It’s the reason Republicans despise her.