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446 Votes
Should Missouri eliminate its sales tax on groceries?
79%
Yes
79%
21%
No
21%
Losing the tax would mean losing millions in revenue to fund state services.
Losing the tax would mean losing millions in revenue to fund state services.
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Because with prices going up on everything else thanks to Mr. Biden we need a break . We pay enough as it is now. So we don't need to pay more sales tax on food. People are having a hard time already.
ReplyWe should NOT be taxed on essential needs, this means living should not be taxed. We should tax non essential items. That's why we struggle. It almost gives us a break.
ReplyA core necessity shouldn't be taxed. Alternatively, you could limit the tax to the wealthy. Removing this tax will help the poor and struggling households.
ReplyThis would be a good thing, but counties and cities would have to follow suit, to make it work. The out the door tax, for most cities, is about 4.2%. That includes state, county, and city taxes. Missouri can be better than that.
ReplyMany states don't have sales tax on food or prescription drugs. Missouri should step up to that higher standard. And the counties and cities should also step up to that standard as well. Most of us currently pay about 4.75% on food, and 7.75% for taxable items, look at your next grocery receipt.
ReplyMany states don't have tax on food, or prescription drugs. I am sad to say, that most of those states, are liberal. One of the few things liberal states do, that is better.
ReplyIt’s time for us not to pay taxes on groceries
ReplyEliminate all taxes in existence. Taxation is theft.
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