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Evan Duke, a 30-year-old bartender who lives in Raleigh, N.C., works at the Pearl & Peril, March 10, 2026, in the city's Glenwood South bar district. (AP Photo/Bill Barrow)2026-05-13T09:06:13Z RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Standing behind a downtown bar, Evan Duke smiled when he thought about no longer paying federal income tax on the hundreds of dollars in tips he earns on a busy night pouring beers and mixing drinks.But the 30-year-old said he cannot afford health insurance and worries about how hig...