Maine shows that Donald Trump’s ‘no taxes on tips’ idea could be messy

James Myall, an analyst with the liberal Maine Center for Economic Policy, agreed with Posik that state lawmakers could adjust Maine laws to conform with no federal taxes on tips in order to avoid negative consequences for workers, but he pushed back on conservative talking points by noting different minimum wage studies have not reached consensus.

Click here to read the full story, first published August 19, 2024 in Bangor Daily News.