Yes, Eliminating DC’s Tipped Wage Would Reduce Poverty
“This week, polls opened for early voting in Washington, D.C. This season’s campaign has been contentious when it comes to Initiative 77, a ballot measure that would gradually phase out D.C.’s tipped minimum wage, currently $3.33 per hour, and replace it with a unified minimum wage by 2026. The National Restaurant Association has come out hard against it, and signs opposing the measure have appeared in high-end dining establishments across the city. The trouble is, there isn’t much actual information beyond the signage—and the information being shared isn’t backed by research.”