Vice President Kamala Harris is pledging to end subminimum wages for tipped workers, widening a push to eliminate taxes on tips as she jockeys with Donald Trump ahead of their first debate Tuesday.

In policy proposals posted to her website, Harris called for an increase in the overall minimum wage and for the end of the subminimum wage for tipped workers.

  • Rentlar@lemmy.ca
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    2 months ago

    The game is tough for Democrats, I don’t think this gets nearly enough attention, but pretty much they have to win all the close races, and flip a couple more. Current Projections show 48(D+I)/2(Tossup)/50®.

    The longshot potential flips are:

    • everyone’s favorite real human Ted Cruz of Texas by Collin Allred
    • Rick Scott of Florida by Debbie Mucarsel-Powell

    About 20%, 30% chance according to TheHill. A lot of work will be needed to unseat those GOP powerhouses.

    Democratic held seats that have various likelihood to flip to Republican are:

    • Jon Tester of Montana to Tim Sheehy,
    • Elissa Slotkin of Michigan to Mike Rogers,
    • Jacky Rosen of Nevada to Sam Brown,
    • Bob Casey of Pennsylvania to Dave McCormick,
    • Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin to Eric Hovde, and
    • Sherrod Brown of Ohio to Bernie Moreno.

    A lot more work will also be needed to keep all these seats. And young people are going to have to look to the bigger picture, show up in droves if they want to prove any poll wrong.