{"id":1065673,"date":"2021-11-29T17:30:44","date_gmt":"2021-11-29T22:30:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1065673"},"modified":"2021-11-29T17:30:55","modified_gmt":"2021-11-29T22:30:55","slug":"republicans-and-dems-across-america-want-to-cut-food-taxes-to-combat-inflation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republicans-and-dems-across-america-want-to-cut-food-taxes-to-combat-inflation\/","title":{"rendered":"Republicans and Dems Across America Want to Cut Food Taxes to Combat Inflation"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Frepublicans-and-dems-across-america-want-to-cut-food-taxes-to-combat-inflation%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1065673&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Politicians in Kansas are expressing bipartisan support to cut the state\u2019s food tax in an effort to combat rising food prices caused in part by inflation, reports <a href=\"https:\/\/justthenews.com\/nation\/states\/eliminating-food-sales-tax-gets-bipartisan-support-amidst-inflation-woes\">Just the News<\/a>. Accordingly, several other of the 14 states that have a food or grocery tax are also seeking to cut the tax<\/p>\n<p>In early November, Kansas Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly <a href=\"https:\/\/governor.kansas.gov\/governor-laura-kelly-announces-axe-the-food-tax-plan-to-eliminate-state-sales-tax-on-food\/\">announced her<\/a> \u201cAxe the Food Tax\u201d plan, which would eliminate the state\u2019s 6.5% tax on groceries.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor too long, Kansans have been paying more for groceries than people in almost every other state,\u201d Gov. Kelly said at the time. \u201cThis legislation will save the average Kansas family $500 dollars or more a year on their grocery bill; and thanks to the fiscally responsible decisions we made before and during the pandemic, we can cut the food sales tax and keep Kansas\u2019 budget intact.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis tax cut will put money back in Kansans\u2019 pockets and create real savings for those who need it most,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n<p>According to Gov. Kelly, the plan would make it so that a \u201cKansas family of four will save an average of $500 or more on their grocery bill every year.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The desire to cut taxes on groceries has been expressed by Gov. Kelly\u2019s gubernatorial opponent, current Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt, as well.<\/p>\n<p>But, Schmidt was quick to point out that this idea is not new, and that Gov. Kelly has not acted upon it since coming into office despite promising to do so in 2018.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis issue has had bipartisan support since long before Laura Kelly was governor,\u201d Schmidt recently <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cjonline.com\/story\/news\/politics\/2021\/11\/05\/derek-schmidt-asks-lawmakers-cut-kansas-sales-tax-food-groceries-inflation\/6298857001\/\">told<\/a> The Topeka Capital-Journal. \u201cIt\u2019s true that then-candidate Kelly campaigned on this in 2018, and it\u2019s also true that three years into her administration she has completely failed to deliver on that promise.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>More recently, rising food prices have only exacerbated the state\u2019s high food tax. As reported by Just The News, \u201cthe U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Price Index shows a 5.4% increase in the cost of goods since September 2020. The meats, poultry, fish, and eggs index increased 10.5%, and beef alone rose 17.6%.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Kansas is not alone in wanting to find new ways to save state residents money. Notably in Virginia, one of the key economic issues that Governor-Elect Glenn Youngkin ran on was cutting the grocery tax.<\/p>\n<p>Recently, Youngkin promised that pledge would be part of his \u201cday-one\u201d plan.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe grocery tax is a regressive tax. The folks that can least afford it are paying the same as folks that can afford it, so this is why I\u2019m so focused on making sure we get rid of the grocery tax,\u201d Youngkin said according to <a href=\"https:\/\/wset.com\/news\/local\/how-youngkins-plan-to-repeal-virginias-grocery-tax-could-impact-your-wallet-glenn-governor-elect-virginia-lynchburg\">ABC 13<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In response to the proposed Virginia tax cut, economist Gerald Prante stated, \u201cIf you look at the typical family of four in the Lynchburg area, this would save about $165 per year with the elimination of the sales tax on groceries.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn the long run, with the prices of everything climbing, I think it will give people a bit of a price break,\u201d Evangeline Anderson, of Anderson\u2019s Country Market in Amherst, added.<\/p>\n<p>And in Utah, activists are confident that they can secure a citizen ballot initiative to cut the sales tax even if the GOP Gov. Spencer Cox and the state legislature cannot work out a deal to repeal the existing tax.<\/p>\n<p>However, last week, Cox told<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox13now.com\/news\/local-news\/activists-call-on-the-utah-legislature-to-eliminate-the-sales-tax-on-food\"> Fox 13<\/a>, \u201cWe are going to to do a tax cut this year. I think there\u2019s broad agreement on that. What that looks like? We\u2019re working on some ideas around that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMaybe a tax credit for families that will help them with food and the rising inflation we\u2019re seeing right now,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>As for Kansas, Dave Trabert, CEO of Kansas Policy Institute, reiterated that the food tax alone is not responsible for high food prices.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWashington\u2019s reckless government spending is causing unprecedented inflation,\u201d&nbsp; Trabert told<a href=\"https:\/\/justthenews.com\/nation\/states\/eliminating-food-sales-tax-gets-bipartisan-support-amidst-inflation-woes\"> The Center Square<\/a>. \u201cThat, and the high food sales tax in Kansas, makes it hard for some people to put food on the table.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cKansas has the second-highest tax on food because Gov. Kelly and many legislators are addicted to spending the money it produces,\u201d Trabert added. \u201cThe food sales tax should go away, but spending must also be reduced, so the tax burden isn\u2019t shifted elsewhere.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Youngkin, Cox, and Kelly have all indicated that the potential food tax cuts will occur in the 2022 legislative year.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/subscribe\">LAST CHANCE to SAVE 50% on memberships to The Daily Wire with code DW50. Without our members, none of this would be possible. Join us to keep the mission alive.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/subscribe\">member.<\/p>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Politicians in Kansas are expressing bipartisan support to cut the state\u2019s food tax in an effort to combat rising food prices caused in part by inflation, reports Just the News. Accordingly, several other of the 14 states that have a food or grocery tax are also seeking to cut the taxIn early November, Kansas Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly announced her \u201cAxe the Food Tax\u201d plan, which would eliminate the state\u2019s 6.5% tax on groceries.\u201cFor too long, Kansans have been paying more for groceries than people in almost every other state,\u201d Gov. Kelly said at the time. \u201cThis legislation will save the average Kansas family $500 dollars or more a year on their grocery bill; and thanks to the fiscally responsible decisions we made before and during the pandemic, we can cut the food sales tax and keep Kansas\u2019 budget intact.\u201d\u201cThis tax cut will put money back in Kansans\u2019 pockets and create real savings for those who need it most,\u201d she added.According to Gov. Kelly, the plan would make it so that a \u201cKansas family of four will save an average of $500 or more on their grocery bill every year.\u201dThe desire to cut taxes on groceries has been expressed by Gov. Kelly\u2019s gubernatorial opponent, current Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt, as well.But, Schmidt was quick to point out that this idea is not new, and that Gov. Kelly has not acted upon it since coming into office despite promising to do so in 2018.\u201cThis issue has had bipartisan support since long before Laura Kelly was governor,\u201d Schmidt recently told The Topeka Capital-Journal. \u201cIt\u2019s true that then-candidate Kelly campaigned on this in 2018, and it\u2019s also true that three years into her administration she has completely failed to deliver on that promise.\u201dMore recently, rising food prices have only exacerbated the state\u2019s high food tax. As reported by Just The News, \u201cthe U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Price Index shows a 5.4% increase in the cost of goods since September 2020. The meats, poultry, fish, and eggs index increased 10.5%, and beef alone rose 17.6%.\u201dKansas is not alone in wanting to find new ways to save state residents money. Notably in Virginia, one of the key economic issues that Governor-Elect Glenn Youngkin ran on was cutting the grocery tax.Recently, Youngkin promised that pledge would be part of his \u201cday-one\u201d plan.\u201cThe grocery tax is a regressive tax. The folks that can least afford it are paying the same as folks that can afford it, so this is why I\u2019m so focused on making sure we get rid of the grocery tax,\u201d Youngkin said according to ABC 13.In response to the proposed Virginia tax cut, economist Gerald Prante stated, \u201cIf you look at the typical family of four in the Lynchburg area, this would save about $165 per year with the elimination of the sales tax on groceries.\u201d\u201cIn the long run, with the prices of everything climbing, I think it will give people a bit of a price break,\u201d Evangeline Anderson, of Anderson\u2019s Country Market in Amherst, added.And in Utah, activists are confident that they can secure a citizen ballot initiative to cut the sales tax even if the GOP Gov. Spencer Cox and the state legislature cannot work out a deal to repeal the existing tax.However, last week, Cox told Fox 13, \u201cWe are going to to do a tax cut this year. I think there\u2019s broad agreement on that. What that looks like? We\u2019re working on some ideas around that.\u201d\u201cMaybe a tax credit for families that will help them with food and the rising inflation we\u2019re seeing right now,\u201d he added.As for Kansas, Dave Trabert, CEO of Kansas Policy Institute, reiterated that the food tax alone is not responsible for high food prices.\u201cWashington\u2019s reckless government spending is causing unprecedented inflation,\u201d\u00a0 Trabert told The Center Square. \u201cThat, and the high food sales tax in Kansas, makes it hard for some people to put food on the table.\u201d\u201cKansas has the second-highest tax on food because Gov. Kelly and many legislators are addicted to spending the money it produces,\u201d Trabert added. \u201cThe food sales tax should go away, but spending must also be reduced, so the tax burden isn\u2019t shifted elsewhere.\u201dYoungkin, Cox, and Kelly have all indicated that the potential food tax cuts will occur in the 2022 legislative year.LAST CHANCE to SAVE 50% on memberships to The Daily Wire with code DW50. Without our members, none of this would be possible. Join us to keep the mission alive.The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. 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