In a display of bipartisan unity, the U.S. Senate unanimously approved a «no tax on tips» bill, which would allow tipped workers earning up to $160,000 annually to deduct up to $25,000 in reported tips from their federal income taxes.
Who says our politicians can’t agree on anything these days?
All 100 U.S. senators, comprised of Democrats and
Republicans, voted this week to unanimously approve «no tax on tips.”
The Senate’s decision to pass the measure was known as a “unanimous
consent request.” If a senator presents a bill or resolution and nobody
objects, it passes.
This process is often used for political posturing. One
party brings an idea that’s important to them, beating the other party to object.
That way, during election time, the party can say, “My opponent voted against
this.”
Unanimous consent is typically used for topics like increasing
investments in semiconductor manufacturing, cleaning oceans, cleaning lakes,
honoring soldiers killed in training missions overseas and congratulating
charter schools.
