Went to a restaurant in LA today and when I got the check I noticed that it was a bit higher than it should be. Then I noticed this 18% service charge. So... We, as customers, need to help pay for their servers instead of the owners paying their servers a living wage. And on top of that they have suggested tip. I called bs on this. I will bet you that the servers do not see a dime of this 18% service charge. [deleted a word so it wasn't a grammatical horror to read]

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[–] -1 points 2 years ago (1 child)

I don’t think there is an easy way to make it nationwide, the powers of the federal government include interstate commerce but the sales taxes are at the state or local level.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago*

    Yeah, that seems mad. What's the reason? Why can't it be set at a national value like the rest of the world? Is it simply historical and too many powerful people's pockets would get lighter if it were changed? I'm sure there's a reason, I just can't see it.

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