By Brandon Hall
Michigan's tipped wage system is on the verge of total annihilation next month, and now, bars and restaurants are getting ready for the change by adding large fees onto the bills of customers---a "Whitmer Tax," if you will.
The issues stems from a 2018 ballot measure drastically expanding the minimum wage that was supported by Whitmer and the Democrats, as well as a subsequent ruling from the Michigan Supreme Court, saying the legislature's attempt to reform the measure while concurrently adopting it was unconstitutional.
Speaker Matt Hall and House Republicans have made #SaveMITips a top priority, with State Rep. Bill G. Schuette appointed to lead a special committee devoted just to this issue.
State Rep. Bill G. Schuette
The changes could cost thousands of employees their jobs, hundreds of small businesses to close, and hurts families all across Michigan just looking for a fun night out.
Soon, only corporate fast food chains and elitist hotspots will be just about the only ones left standing as nearly everyone else struggles to afford the new law.
Below, a Metro Detroit area bar and restaurant who opposes the changes has instituted a new ~22% fee in order to help offset the costs, giving patrons a glimpse into the future...
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Brandon Hall is a lifelong political nerd from Grand Haven, and is the Managing Editor of West Michigan Politics.
>>>Email him at WestMIPolitics@Gmail.com
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