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
-
Cedi gains unsustainable without real sector growth – Prof Lord Mensah warns
16 seconds -
Otumfuo Osei Tutu II Foundation donates essential equipment to Manhyia Gov’t Hospital
2 minutes -
Ghana gets $220m from Newmont’s $1billion Sale of Akyem Mine
10 minutes -
First National Bank appoints Adwoa Boateng Addo as Chief People Officer
16 minutes -
Trump administration to scrap police reform measures in some US cities
17 minutes -
Gatsi, Kwakye, 4 others appointed as advisors to BoG Governor
21 minutes -
Gideon Boako questions Goldbod’s $3bn spending overrun
26 minutes -
Verified: Bawumia’s claim NDC gov’t has added less than one tonne of gold to reserves true
44 minutes -
Don’t Work Ghanaians to Death: Why Raising the Retirement Age to 65 is misguided
53 minutes -
From Africa to Silicon Valley: How David Amuquandoh is changing how the world builds financial products
1 hour -
Photos: Day one of AMA’s decongestion exercise in Accra
1 hour -
Registrar of Companies assures support for companies on verge of insolvency
2 hours -
Fear grips Nkawkaw Zongo as three men are gunned down in cold blood
2 hours -
Pass Conduct of Public Officers Bill to ensure ethical governance – Ex-CHRAJ boss Anna Bossman urges
2 hours -
KNUST partners herbal medicine practitioners to improve standards for global market competitiveness
2 hours