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Exactly; sales taxes generally just hurt the poor and middle class. A good case could be made for consumption taxes on luxury items, but taxing things like foo

by magduf 8y ago

Exactly; sales taxes generally just hurt the poor and middle class. A good case could be made for consumption taxes on luxury items, but taxing things like food and inexpensive consumer items (like non-luxury clothing) simply hurts poorer people while not significantly affecting wealthier ones.

Spivak 8y ago
Food is already exempt from sales tax. Take Ohio as a rough average for the country, here's the list of exemptions. https://www.tax.ohio.gov/faq/tabid/6315/Default.aspx?QuestionID=433&AFMID=11354 https://www.tax.ohio.gov/faq/tabid/6315/Default.aspx?Questio... The problem with consumption taxes is it just starts a debate over what is considered necessary/unnecessary. I think you would be better off exempting people rather than classes of items.
- TheCoelacanth 8y ago
  > Food is already exempt from sales tax. From some sales taxes. That is far from universal.
- magduf 8y ago
  >Food is already exempt from sales tax. Wrong. Come here to Virginia and try it. Or any Southern state for that matter. Note: In Virginia, groceries are taxed, but at a lower rate than the normal sales tax.
- astura 8y ago
  No, not everywhere.