If you've ever had a job where you worked for tips, here's an economic proposal you might find appealing.

It's called no tax on tips.

No tax on tips.

No tax on tips. No tax on tips. Earlier this year, Donald Trump began pitching this idea of ending federal income

tax on tipped wages and then this month we will continue our fight for

working families of America.

Kamel Harris echoed the idea of no tax on tips during a speech in Nevada.

And eliminate taxes on tips for service and hospitality workers.

So you can hear some enthusiasm for this policy idea, right?

But you know who actually hates this idea? Economists and tax experts like Howard

Glegman.

It's a terrible idea.

Glegman's a senior fellow at the Urban Brookings Tax Policy Center. He and other economists say

this is actually a bad idea for many reasons. For one there's unfairness. For

instance why should a waiter get part of their income tax-free, but the dishwasher in the back doesn't?

Nor would someone who works a cash register at a grocery store?

And then there's a concern that some people could game the system.

Like what would stop a high-paid corporate lawyer from claiming their six-figure salary as tips?

So consider this.

Leaders in both parties are pushing this idea of tax-free tips.

How do their proposals differ?

And is there any way to avoid the downsides economists are warning about?

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