If You Want to Empower Women, Let Them Keep Their Tips

Originally published by Townhall

As a mom, mentor, and entrepreneur who has spent decades championing women, I’ve learned this: When women rise, so do their communities, and that rise doesn’t come from handouts; it comes from hustle, heart, and hard-earned dollars.

But for millions of women working in America’s service economy, that climb gets steeper every time the federal government reaches into their tip jar.

Women make up nearly two-thirds of all service workers in the United States. They’re the backbone of our daily lives—serving meals, styling hair, cleaning hotel rooms, pouring coffee—all while juggling second jobs, night classes, or children on their hips.

These women aren’t cashing in their stock options. They are relying on tips to survive, yet the federal government is taxing their hard-earned money.

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