As inflation hits consumers’ wallets hard, the issue of grocery tax has voters on edge, according to Progressive Grocer.
A grocery tax is currently in place in 13 states. Pending legislation in some of those states is showing support from both sides of the aisle.
Debate is the norm in places like Alabama, where groceries are taxed at the full state sales tax rate. Legislators there introduced a bill on Jan. 18 to eliminate the state’s 4 percent grocery tax. Opponents argue that it will cause shortfalls in the state’s education budget.
Meanwhile, the new governor of Virginia, Glenn Youngkin, unveiled a plan to eliminate the state’s 2.5 percent grocery tax to help provide relief for Virginians.
The onus lands on lawmakers and governors to balance consumer tax relief and tight government budgets. Full Story
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