If the US wanted to get rid of tips, state or federal government could simply make tipping a crime - akin to bribery. There are a lot of parallels between tip

If the US wanted to get rid of tips, state or federal government could simply make tipping a crime - akin to bribery. There are a lot of parallels between tipping and bribery anyway. "I'll give you a nice big juicy tip, especially if you push my food order to the front of the queue!" Make both accepting and giving a tip illegal. And give rewards to either side for reporting the other.