[Willie Green]

While I don't necessarily agree with the author's suggested alternatives, I am totally opposed to the imposition of sales taxes on necessities: food, clothing, shelter and medicines. I have no problem with taxation of food "luxuries" such as that served in restaurants, but groceries purchased for home consumption should be totally exempt.

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[PhiKapMom]

I agree with you but here in Oklahoma they tax groceries at 4.5% -- was shocked when I moved up here from Texas and found out my milk was taxed!

Our local State Rep Thad Balkman (R-Norman) is trying to get this tax removed on groceries.

[Lorianne]

In Hawaii, we have sales taxes on food, prescription medicine, medical services.... in addition to consumer goods.

We also have an income tax and high property taxes. It is a tax hell.

[lelio]

Pennsylvania's General Assembly needs to raise more revenue
When I'm caught in a budget pinch the first thing I think of is "where is my money going" instead of "I'll just work more hours!"
If memory serves, doesn't the state there run the distribution of liquor? Sell that off to the highest bidder, collect a little less in tax per bottle, and don't employ the thousands of people in that industry.

[cajun-jack]

aw hell louisiana will tax the air you breathe......and then wonder why no businesses will locate here and why 20k+ citizens are moving away annually.

stop supporting the ne'er do wells..help folks that legitimately need help..make the others get off their ass and root hawg or die poor.

[taxcontrol]

groceries purchased for home consumption should be totally exempt.

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why?
What is so special about a candy bar or a steak that they should not be taxed. Should these special products be exempt from taxes during production?

What constitutes these special tax exempt foods?

[alloysteel]

Why not tax basic foodstuffs? The base is much broader, and the lowest levels of the downtrodden have their opportunity to contribute to the Great White Father Who protects us all. Those who do not participate in government by contributing to its coffers are uncertain citizens indeed. And if in some future time, there are refunds made to taxpayers, should not those who pay no other taxes now be permitted to have refunds? For you see, by paying even a very small amount of taxes, the individual is established as a taxpayer, and therefore entitled to largesse from the State. Since anyone that badly off would be recipients of food stamps anyway, and food stamp purchases are exempt from sales taxes, the problem for the very poor is solved. The rest of us are fairly taxed on the basis of our most conspicuous consumption. Eat less, or at least more cheaply, and reduce your tax liability.

[Mark was here]

The "Little Guy" is your typical democrat, who voted for their democrat governor, having a tax added to their food bill is Just Deserts!

Maybe they will be a little smarter next time around!

[goldstategop]

I reminded when they tried to tax twinkies the outrage led voters to repeal it at the next election.

[freekitty]

I suppose they expect us to stop eating too.