If Minimum Wages Were Higher, Would You Still Tip Your Servers?

Ever since Seattle decided to raise its minimum wage to $15 an hour last year, cities around Washington have been watching closely -- and wondering whether they should follow suit.

It sounds appealing at first glance. Who doesn't want to make more money?

But it's not that simple, critics say. Higher wages would cut into employer profits, so businesses would simply pass the cost along to consumers in the form of higher prices.

It raises another question for us: Since a lot of minimum-wage workers now get extra money in tips, would customers be less generous with their gratuities if they knew their waiters and waitresses were no longer getting by on the state's current minimum of $9.47 per hour?

What about you? If Yakima were to raise the local minimum wage to $15, would you still be willing to tip your servers?

Take our poll and tell us ...