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A Republican state lawmaker in Kansas says that he opposes cutting the taxes on groceries because it would be a form of “social engineering” that encourages people to buy food over other items.
The Kansas state Senate on Thursday voted to cut the state sales tax on food from 6.3 percent to 4.95 percent, but Sen. Jeff Melcher (R) led opposition against the measure, arguing that it would lead to people eating more.
"It seems to me we are encouraging the behavior of purchasing food and discouraging the behavior of purchasing anything else," Melcher reportedly told his colleagues.
I have no words. That’s just beyond comprehension to me. We each get to think what we want to think. But this is so far out there that I can’t believe someone said it. It’s frightening. That’s what it is.”
Originally posted by Aloysius the Gaul
reply to post by NOTurTypical
It's not the nature of the tax cut - it is the reasoning for opposing it that I find obnoxious!
From the OP.
Originally posted by NOTurTypical
Well, in all likelihood that's not the real reason it's being opposed. Just the "official" story.
"It seems to me we are encouraging the behavior of purchasing food and discouraging the behavior of purchasing anything else," Melcher reportedly told his colleagues.
Originally posted by Aloysius the Gaul
Y'all got to stop electing jerks!!edit on 27-5-2013 by Aloysius the Gaul because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by Happy1
reply to post by alfa1
Kansas has a "sales tax" on food? Is it the only state in the union? Food is non-taxable.
Am I wrong about this? No where that I've lived in the US is there a sales tax on food.
Originally posted by Aloysius the Gaul
Here's the report:
Y'all got to stop electing jerks!!
Originally posted by ownbestenemy
Originally posted by Aloysius the Gaul
Here's the report:
To nit-pick....that isn't the report...that is the article from Huffington Post. Maybe I misinterpreted, I thought it linked to the actual Senate report.
Originally posted by Happy1
reply to post by alfa1
Kansas has a "sales tax" on food? Is it the only state in the union? Food is non-taxable.
Am I wrong about this? No where that I've lived in the US is there a sales tax on food.