In article .com>,
"Sheldon" > wrote:

> Kathy wrote:
> > A new twist on a well-worn subject - Senator Rick Santorum proposes
> to
> > remove all state requirements for a minimum wage for jobs in which
> employees
> > can expect tips. Restaurant owners could then "hire" serving staff
> for
> > nothing but the tips they hope to make.
>
> Huh? Employers are not required to pay waitstaff minimum wage now.
> Many restaurants pay no wage at all yet highly experienced wait people
> line up at the door for those jobs... a good wait person in many four
> star restaurants can easly earn six figures just from tips... a good
> drink server in Vegas can easly do better than many CEOs, and I mean
> from legitimate tips, not on their knees.

How many four star restaurants do you think there are? They are few and
far between. Most restaurants are the greasy spoon mom and pop type.

Santorum is a world class idiot. Speaking as a born and raised
Pennsylvanian, I am shamed that enough people in PA vote for this
idiot that he can retain political office in Washington.