Democrats mocked for ‘out of touch’ comments dismissing no tax on tips: ‘Peak elitism’
Nevada Democratic representatives Dina Titus, Susie Lee and Steven Horsford are being mocked as "out of touch" for keeping silent after a national Democratic Party spokesperson dismissed no tax on...
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Nevada Democratic representatives Dina Titus, Susie Lee and Steven Horsford are being mocked as "out of touch" for keeping silent after a national Democratic Party spokesperson dismissed no tax on tips as mere "crumbs." In a Politico article about the importance of the no tax on tips policy in congressional races in Nevada, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee spokesperson Lindsay Reilly appeared to dismiss the policy, saying, "D.C. Republicans are giving temporary crumbs to working families." Reilly added, "Meanwhile, millions of families are at risk of losing their health care, hundreds of hospitals could close, and countless Americans could lose their jobs — all to pay for permanent tax cuts for billionaires." The no-tax-on-tips provision in the big, beautiful bill establishes an income tax deduction of up to $25,000 on qualified tipped income through 2028. WATCH: DEM LAWMAKERS ATTEMPT TO EXPLAIN WHY STOCK MARKET IS BOOMING DESPITE TRUMP TARIFFS With Nevada being the state with the highest share of tipped workers in the country, these comments ignited a firestorm of criticisms from Republican voices online. "Marvel at just how out of touch Democrats are with reality. The DCCC thinks no taxes on tips is ‘crumbs,’" wrote conservative commentator Steve Guest. "What makes this so bad, is that this is ACTUALLY what the Democrat party thinks," wrote White House spokeswoman Abigail Jackson. National Republican Senatorial Committee advisor Nathan Brand added, " Nancy Pelosi peddled this same elitist ‘crumbs’ message in 2017 after Trump and Republicans cut taxes for nearly all working families." The Republican Congressional Leadership Fund challenged Titus, Lee and Horsford, saying, "Will you denounce the @dccc’s statement that cutting taxes on tips amounts to ‘crumbs?’ Many of your constituents rely on tips to support their families." National Republican Congressional Campaign Committee spokesman Christian Gonzalez wrote, "The @dccc sneering that No Tax on Tips i…