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maxiii627
Mar 5, 2011, 01:38 PM
Sales taxes
On food and clothes
Why don't some states charge sales taxes on food and clothes

smoothy
Mar 5, 2011, 03:08 PM
Because they feel those are essential purchases, and not luxury items. And they would rather tax things that people don't REALLY need for survival.

Fr_Chuck
Mar 5, 2011, 06:03 PM
Agree it is just politics, people elected state people in office that set up that tax system.

A few states have no state income taxes either,