New RW media lie is spreading. Biden IRS going after waitress' tips.

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https://www.foxnews.com/politics/bidens-irs-plans-crack-down-waiters-tips

Biden's IRS plans to crack down on waiters' tips
'They're coming after waitresses' tips now,' tax expert Mike Palicz says

Those 87,000 new IRS agents that you were promised would only target the rich," tweeted Mike Palicz, federal affairs manager at Americans for Tax Reform. "They're coming after waitresses' tips now."


When you rebut this propaganda at other sites it’s good to know that the ‘expert’ quoted is Mike Palicz - one of Grover Norquist’s ATR goons.

If you search the story you can see it spreading quickly on all the RW news sites, Reddit forums, and wherever tipped employees of all services congregate.
If you’re an activist DUer you know this type of propaganda needs quick countering before it takes hold.

[OAITW r.2.0]

1. Disinformation. That's all they got. nt

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3. Designed to turn up the outrage.

[Liberal In Texas]

2. Another lie that even when debunked will still be believed by the

majority of the people who read it on some social media site or "news" source.

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4. Tomorrow morning the FOX crowd will go to Denny's and

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neighborhood restaurants and start howling about it over breakfast….then lunch….then dinner. At the beauty salons and barbershops. Loudly.

[regnaD kciN]

14. "A lie repeated often enough becomes the truth" - Goebbels

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16. The will to lie often enough is a GOP superpower.

[sorrybushisfromtexas]

5. Lies

If a Republican is talking you can bet that you are hearing lies.

[msongs]

6. yep here it is on DU nt

[blm]

7. Geez

You seriously think I’m a troll after all these years? Uh…2 decades later?

[msongs]

9. no dont think yer a troll. but the definition of spreading like wildfire is that it is

suddenly appearing all over the place

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10. And some of us at DU go out and counter this propaganda

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at other sites. This place has never been just a lark for some of us, msongs.

I just didn’t expect that comment from you. Sorry for the shock.

[Tanuki]

19. I appreciate knowing their latest talking points so I won't be too shocked to respond IRL.

[VGNonly]

8. BS

Right wingers never tip!

[GenThePerservering]

11. "Waitresses tips"

"Waitresses" - these people are so behind the times they can't even lie credibly.

[Lifeafter70]

12. Especially since tips have been taxed since 1982

That would be st Ronnie who was in charge

edta. I remember when I first had to declare tips so as to be taxed on them. Also in some right to work states employers can use tips to offset min wage. So they paye their employees less than min wage.

[Brother Buzz]

13. Biden is coming after waitresses' tips just as soon...

as they pass that $400,000 threshold.

[gldstwmn]

15. That was Ronnie Reagan.

Maybe they think people aren't old enough to remember.

[blogslug]

17. Wow, I knew FOX was bad but I didn't realize they were that bad

Not one link to actual information about the Service Industry Tip Compliance Agreement (SITCA) program, just more links to Fox articles. Talk about a walled garden!

Here: https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/irs-introduces-new-service-industry-tip-reporting-program

From a quick scan, it looks as if this proposed program has more to do with ensuring employers stop withholding tips from their employees. I could be wrong. Correct me if I am.

[blm]

18. That was my view, as well.

Dems need to get on top of this before the RW lie machine controls the narrative.

[Emile]

20. What were they lying and whining about last week?

Gas stoves?

[Kid Berwyn]

21. Disinformation by Daily Talking Points

Spot-on analysis, blm. The people who repeat “Liberal Media” have been trained well.