In meetings with congressional Republicans on Thursday that were otherwise light on concrete policy details, former President Donald Trump again trotted out his desire to eliminate federal taxes on income from tips.
Many Republicans said the idea had merit and should be part of the conversation as Congress weighs how to address the expiration of 2017 tax law provisions slated for the end of 2025. Even Democrats were reluctant to dismiss the idea outright, though many questioned Trump’s sincerity.
“That should be on the table … when we handle the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act renewal next year,” Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, said, referring to the 2017 law. Cornyn, a member of the tax-writing Finance Committee, is vying to replace Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., as Republican leader next Congress.
