Las Vegas Sun: guest column by Ron Paul: Stop Taxing Tips

[swissaustrian]

Smart move by the campaign to publish this guest column in Nevada:
http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2012/jan/31/ron-paul-end-tax-tips-nevada/

 

[sailingaway]

nice, but that is the tinyist issue. Sort of like the lightbulb thing. Yes, the principle is important, but....... his platform has issues that matter so much more to more people.

 

[abstrusezincate]

It's smart because he's trying to reach out to new voters who might not otherwise look at him. You don't need to convince voters voting on policy.

 

[G-Wohl]

nice, but that is the tinyist issue. Sort of like the lightbulb thing. Yes, the principle is important, but....... his platform has issues that matter so much more to more people.

Try making your living off of tips sometime. The issue won't be so unimportant then. I used to make my living off of tips, and I still have a few friends that do. It's a big deal.

He wrote this column for Las Vegas - a city, where a significant portion of the population makes their living off of tips. This was a very coy and thoughtful form of political pandering, and I'm happy he's doing it. In addition to his obvious voter outreach intentions here, he also makes a broader point that is sure to stir the emotions of those wealthier Republican-leaning business owners down there who employ all of those tip-taxed servers, bartenders, maids, and live performers.

 

[Kords21]

Tips are a big thing in Vegas. His not wanting to tax tips should get some notice there.

 

[kathy88]

nice, but that is the tinyist issue. Sort of like the lightbulb thing. Yes, the principle is important, but....... his platform has issues that matter so much more to more people.

It is a small issue, but not to millions of people who work for tips. I've converted people based on just this issue.

 

[VegasPatriot]

According to the Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation, there are more than 300,000 service-industry workers in Nevada — nearly 30 percent of the entire state workforce, which is larger than any other sector.

This is a huge issue in Nevada.

 

[sailingaway]

Tips are a big thing in Vegas. His not wanting to tax tips should get some notice there.

If he'd done it before the registration deadline it might have brought in democrats... well, it isn't a BAD thing, I just think his balance the budget in three years without cutting social security medicare or veteran's benefits would appeal to a much wider audience.

 

[Dutch]

When talking to people who do depend on tips, it may be good to add this little point of interest: This is not campaign rethoric of a candidate pandering to the state the're currently campaigning in. This issue has been on Dr Paul's agenda for many years already. You can count on Dr Paul to put it into practice - unlike the promises of some other candidates (remember one certain "change" Obama?).

 

[G-Wohl]

If he'd done it before the registration deadline it might have brought in democrats... well, it isn't a BAD thing, I just think his balance the budget in three years without cutting social security medicare or veteran's benefits would appeal to a much wider audience.

What don't you understand about the caucus process? He's not looking for broad appeal - he's looking for maximum dedication by showing the way that freedom can work for each individual voter. This is a far greater strategy, because - no matter what happens - we will never have the "broad" appeal that Romney has now. We can't use his strategy, because we'll lose to him and his millions.

We have a message, and the beauty about that message is that it's applicable to not just the broad issues like Romney attempts, but also to more specific issues like the one posed here. And when 30% of the population makes their living off of tips, you can't possibly defend your previous statements. You just didn't think you comments through; there's no need to continue defending yourself.