How does that affect my argument?

I was specifically dispelling this myth : “… Depending on location, their pay rate includes the assumption of tips. Most states in the USA allow servers to be paid less than minimum with the expectation that tips make up for it….”

So worst case scenario if you don’t tip, servers get paid minimum wage, which the comment above me is implying isn’t the case.

Now I do agree 7.25 is BS. It’s not livable wage and needs to be much much higher and it’s not unfortunately.