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LAS VEGAS — A Democratic Congressman’s latest legislative gambit suggests the hottest Sin City bet isn’t at the gaming tables, but in the halls of Capitol Hill.Rep. Steven Horsford said Tuesday he will introduce a bill to raise the federal minimum wage to $12 an hour for all workers — including those who rely on tips for services — and remove those tips from income tax assessments.
Another $1,500 or so could go back to workers if those tips are exempted from Social Security and Medicare assessments, he said.Horsford, who chairs the Congressional Black Caucus, said his bill would end the “subminimum wage” that is as low as $2.13 an hour in many states. Of those 6 million, “a staggering 70% of these workers are women, often single mothers and women of color,” he continued.
On the ground, those most likely to benefit from the policy are subdued about what it could mean to their checkbooks.
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