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Editorial: No tax on tips? Trump’s election-year sweeteners could bring sour results.

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Julian Zelizer : Donald Trump's proposal to nix tax on tips would be a terrible idea.

He says it's a sign that the two major political parties in America have flipped.

Zelizer says the GOP needs to appeal to blue-collar and lower-income voters in key states like Nevada .

He asks: People already pay taxes on wages, commissions, royalties, rental property, capital gains, side jobs, alimony payments, gambling winnings, court awards, dividends, gig work, stuff they sell online, prizes and other categories.

John Avlon : Retirees are no worse off in today 's America than younger people; in many cases they are doing far better.

He says the third of these Trump promises is to reduce the federal corporate tax rate from 21% to 15% .

Avlon says it's a risky roll of the dice, especially when combined with the other two ideas above.

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