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15. Then Democrats have to find a better response to the Trump offerings.

Sat Aug 23, 2025, 02:15 PM

Aug 23

Look at Nevada. Maher mentions they voted for Trump because no tax on tips! Except the no tax on tips is a mess of rules on what qualifies that also doesn't really change The Now because these people weren't directly paying taxes on tips and instead only doing it when they filed their taxes, assuming they even counted tips.

But Trump has been devastating for Nevada. No one can afford to travel, international travel to the US has tanked and the state's economy, which is based on tourism has floundered. Now those same people relying on tips are getting less tips overall because there's less people tipping.

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This message was self-deleted by its author CurtEastPoint Aug 23 #1

I have no interest in the comments of a trump pimp like Maher. Paladin Aug 23 #2

Watch Christopher Titus instead - he's the anti-Maher. Initech Aug 23 #4

Oh, he's already done that! imaginary girl Aug 23 #5

I agree, there is nothing he has to say that would get me to watch him. Bev54 Aug 23 #13

Minions gotta minion 😉 SocialDemocrat61 Aug 23 #35

Maher on Newsom "He's grasped the key to America, you don't try to outsmart people, you outstupid them." Swede Aug 23 #3

I have zero patience JustAnotherGen Aug 23 #6

Correlation does not equal causation. W_HAMILTON Aug 23 #7

Do they interview many workers that rely on tips? In It to Win It Aug 23 #17

Funny, most of the interviews I see of restaurant workers nowadays are how tourism has cratered... W_HAMILTON Aug 23 #19

Sure, but that's now... after the election is over. It's what attracted people to vote for him that's the issue. In It to Win It Aug 23 #23

It was mostly black men that are jealous of black women JI7 Aug 23 #24

Re Harris' no tax on tips In It to Win It Aug 23 #26

It was mostly a non issue and an excuse to vote for a bigot JI7 Aug 23 #29

So all of the new 2024 Trump voters that swung for him would have done so anyway In It to Win It Aug 23 #30

A younger white man or charismatic non white man like Obama JI7 Aug 23 #31

Thank you for a clear explanation. We should keep these examples for future campaigns question everything Aug 23 #34

If he's going to list things about Trump, and he doesn't mention 'immigration', 'race', 'LGBT', 'abortion', or 'woke' muriel_volestrangler Aug 23 #8

+1. Maher is right that voters preferred trump to what we were offering. Until we accept that, we'll keep losing. Silent Type Aug 23 #9

Where does that lead to though? AZProgressive Aug 23 #11

Pretty much agree. However, too many GOPers vote by mail for trump to pull that off. And let's say he does, if Silent Type Aug 23 #12

Then Democrats have to find a better response to the Trump offerings. Feel Good Inc Aug 23 #15

Sure, but Nevedans didn't know what "no tax on tips" would look like In It to Win It Aug 23 #16

"No tax on tips" is easier to sell than trying to explain unintended consequences. Plus, VP Harris jumped on it too, Silent Type Aug 23 #21

Yes, exactly. I agree In It to Win It Aug 23 #22

Democrats did little to explain it. In fact, Harris also supported no tax on tips. Feel Good Inc Aug 23 #33

Trump is still offering everything he did before the election and yet he is already back to being hated. W_HAMILTON Aug 23 #20

Can't wait to not watch the clip. BannonsLiver Aug 23 #10

I despise Bill Maher. Another attention thirsty "Libertarian" man-child. Greybnk48 Aug 23 #14

Usually, it means "Do your thing and leave me alone" TnDem Aug 23 #18

How much more money are people making with no tax on tips now ? JI7 Aug 23 #25

But this is the problem. We should not talk about facts and figures but images question everything Aug 23 #32

I see Bill Maher, i stop reading. dem4decades Aug 23 #27

Fuck Bill Maher Prairie Gates Aug 23 #28