Try your hardest to understand this very complicated concept, I know it's tough, but give it a shot.

For the sake of easy math so your head doesn't explode, let's just imagine the tipped workers in your staye make $2 an hour. If that worker make nothing in tips, the restaurant has to make up the difference to match the state or federal wage, whichever is higher.

That means the restaurant owner is losing money.

Maybe you haven't noticed yet, food prices are on the rise. That means it cost the restaurant more for the food he prepares.

If everyone pays 0 in tips, it costs the restaurant owner even more to prepare the food.

Do you believe the restaurant should operate with a loss?

I know it's complicated, maybe your wife can mansplain it for you