The only good thing about living here is our rent and gas prices are still relatively lower than average. If they start passing shit like this, might as well go move over to Illinois or do my shopping there.
And yes I know a republican suggested this bill. It’s all theater. Get one of them to introduce something like this so the rest can strike it down but then you feel some slight glimmer of hope because, “well_ they are trying to help us!!”
In the EU and the UK all food has sales tax. It’s around 20 percent for “luxury” food and around 5 percent for necessary food like bread and milk (some countries have more levels, like France, which has 20, 10, 5 and 2.5).
keep in mind the definition of what foods are and are not taxed vary from state to state.
some state may not tax you for a box of cereal, while another will because it’s been prepared and is “ready to eat”.
that would mean that the only time tax benefit would help consumers is when they are buying raw foods such as fruits and vegetables. something that most Americans can’t afford and usually purchase canned (processed).
just because a state has a law that forbids them from “taxing groceries” doesn’t mean there’s a direct benefit to consumers.
Really surprised to hear they have sales tax on ALL food, not just packaged stuff or restaurant food! Not sure what the rationale is for that.
In EU you have VAT on everything, so it’s not that different. Usually food products gave reduced rate tho
The only good thing about living here is our rent and gas prices are still relatively lower than average. If they start passing shit like this, might as well go move over to Illinois or do my shopping there.
anything but taxing the rich
Didn’t you know? Billionaires eat hundreds of millions of steaks a year!
Its a republican majority in Missouri.
That’s why.
And yes I know a republican suggested this bill. It’s all theater. Get one of them to introduce something like this so the rest can strike it down but then you feel some slight glimmer of hope because, “well_ they are trying to help us!!”
But they aren’t. They never are.
In the EU and the UK all food has sales tax. It’s around 20 percent for “luxury” food and around 5 percent for necessary food like bread and milk (some countries have more levels, like France, which has 20, 10, 5 and 2.5).
you must live in Florida.
Far from it dude! I’m in Canada.
oh, yeah. most US states still require sales tax on all food, regardless of if it’s raw or not.
it’s yet another one of those things Americans don’t realize how fucked up it is until someone points out why it’s fucked up.
Only 10 states still do: https://www.kiplinger.com/taxes/states-that-still-tax-groceries
The vast majority of states do not tax food items.
keep in mind the definition of what foods are and are not taxed vary from state to state.
some state may not tax you for a box of cereal, while another will because it’s been prepared and is “ready to eat”.
that would mean that the only time tax benefit would help consumers is when they are buying raw foods such as fruits and vegetables. something that most Americans can’t afford and usually purchase canned (processed).
just because a state has a law that forbids them from “taxing groceries” doesn’t mean there’s a direct benefit to consumers.
Yeah US sales tax applies to everything. It’s not like HST that varies by product