Conversely, the Culinary Union has taken a firmer stance, highlighting the need for permanent tax relief on tips. The union criticized the temporary nature of the worker tax relief, contrasting it with the permanent tax cuts for billionaires contained in the latest Reconciliation bill passed by Congress. The Culinary Union Secretary-Treasurer, Ted Pappageorge, was quoted in a statement obtained by 8 News Now as saying, "The Culinary Union supports tax relief for working-class tip earners." But he cautions that "Millions of Americans will also lose access to health care and essential economic programs."