Audio By Carbonatix
U.S. President Joe Biden supports the idea of eliminating taxes on tips for service and hospitality workers, the White House said on Monday.
"Absolutely," said White House spokesperson Karine Jean-Pierre, asked at a briefing if Biden would sign legislation doing so were it passed by Congress. "This is something that the president supports. He supports eliminating taxes on tips for service and hospitality workers," as well as raising the minimum wage.
The statement came after Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic presidential candidate, said in Nevada on Saturday that she supported eliminating taxes on tips, taking a similar position to her rival Donald Trump in an effort to win over service workers.
That group is a large and politically influential constituency in the state, which is expected to be closely contested in the 2024 election.
Support for the policy marks a rare area of agreement between the two major party's presidential candidates.
Latest Stories
-
Trump links Greenland threat to Nobel Peace Prize snub, EU prepares to retaliate
8 minutes -
More than 160 churchgoers kidnapped in twin Nigeria attacks – Clergy
18 minutes -
Ezzy Waterproof Paint makes a bold statement in Ghana’s construction sector
42 minutes -
Alhaji Seidu Abagre denied bail
49 minutes -
COMAC to hold emergency meeting on January 21 over fuel price floor policy
1 hour -
NPP Primaries: ‘I only trust election day poll’ – Dr Adutwum
1 hour -
Two babies die in incident at unlicensed Jerusalem daycare centre
1 hour -
Bawumia faces fresh questions over consistency, electoral logic and economic silence
1 hour -
‘Europe is at a total loss’: Russia gloats over Greenland tensions
2 hours -
MMDCEs urged to clamp down on rogue drivers, mates over unapproved transport fares
2 hours -
Curfew renewed in Nkwanta amid security concerns
2 hours -
From Accra to the UN: How Ghana is leading Africa’s new “Decade of Reparations”
2 hours -
Italian fashion designer Valentino dies aged 93
2 hours -
Illicit arms more dangerous than drugs – Dr Adam Bonaa
2 hours -
Local expertise is the new reality of the African iGaming market
2 hours