Sales tax revenues are WAY down everywhere - What next?

Local News | 16 May 2020 | Mene Mene Tekel Upharsin

[MeneMeneTekelUpharsin]

Another major crisis is arising. Cities and towns across the United States have seen a MAJOR drop in sales tax revenue. This is going to lead to extreme financial duress for these municipalities. What happens next?

[ConservativeMind]

What city is that?

[unixfox]

For government that means cutting jobs when unemployment's already probably 25%.

Want the economy to recover?

If they are worthless parasites then they don't need to be employed by the taxpayers. Most are worthless anyway.

[Pajamajan]

"What happens if the government shuts down retail and service businesses including the health care system? No sales equals no sales tax, duh."

I second your "duh".

[RoseofTexas]

El Paso tx

[napscoordinator]

Property taxes will be down when nobody can afford to buy a home.

[napscoordinator]

I’d like both working from home and school from home. I hope it becomes a thing for most.