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Reminder a certain political group are trying to make bribery legal in the U.S. by calling it a "tip."
by PeterCorless 2y ago
Reminder a certain political group are trying to make bribery legal in the U.S. by calling it a "tip."
- JumpCrisscross 2y ago> Reminder a certain political group are trying to make bribery legal in the U.S. by calling it a "tip" Source? (My search keeps turning up Tip O'Neill.)
- AnimalMuppet 2y agoI suspect they are referring to the recent US Supreme Court decision.
- PeterCorless 2y agoYes. Two issues, really. First, high wealth individuals could accept "tips" to get paid millions without any tax. And you could "tip" a Congressperson and it would not be called a bribe. https://www.americanprogress.org/article/sen-ted-cruzs-no-tax-on-tips-act-does-little-for-low-and-moderate-wage-workers-but-opens-door-to-tax-abuse-by-wealthy/ https://www.americanprogress.org/article/sen-ted-cruzs-no-ta... https://www.skadden.com/insights/publications/2024/07/us-supreme-court-holds-that-federal-bribery-law-does-not-criminalize-gratuities https://www.skadden.com/insights/publications/2024/07/us-sup...