I have worked for tips so I tip well...but someone please explain to me why restaurants can't pay their staff like everyone else and just charge me more on the bill...then the servers could pay taxes like everyone else and get us out of Obama's debt...

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Posted by el tigre

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Member since Sep 2003

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Posted on 6/4/09 at 11:45 am to tavolatim

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I have worked for tips so I tip well...but someone please explain to me why restaurants can't pay their staff like everyone else and just charge me more on the bill...then the servers could pay taxes like everyone else and get us out of Obama's debt...

simple.

less pocket cash in the possesion of service industry workers would cripple the pot and speed/coke dealers. We can't have this.

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Posted by Eddie Vedder

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Posted on 6/4/09 at 11:54 am to tavolatim

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but someone please explain to me why restaurants can't pay their staff like everyone else and just charge me more on the bill

i think this is a reasonable point.

i'm guessing that if--because of the poor economy--the choice is between people tipping less OR not eating out at all, then the restaurant owners and waitstaff would probably prefer you tip a little less. just a guess, though.

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Posted by Will Cover

St. Louis, MO

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Posted on 6/4/09 at 2:35 pm to tavolatim

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I have worked for tips so I tip well...but someone please explain to me why restaurants can't pay their staff like everyone else and just charge me more on the bill...then the servers could pay taxes like everyone else and get us out of Obama's debt...

FICA Tax Tip Credit for the restaurant owners?

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