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More US states are moving to scrap sales tax on food (www.kcur.org)

submitted 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) by dwazou@lemm.ee to c/usa@midwest.social

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[–] TacoButtPlug@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Not that I'm against this but it's going to come out of something the government does for people. But then again with no education dept maybe it won't matter anyway.

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 4 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

Some states that already don't have sales tax off set it by having higher income or property taxes.

[–] TacoButtPlug@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Ahh... so it looks like a slight of hand then to me. Thanks for the clarification.

[–] TonyTonyChopper@mander.xyz 2 points 2 days ago

With something like a +100% inflation in recent years removing a 5% tax doesn't even help much