Virginia Gov.-elect Glenn Youngkin, a Republican, and Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly, a Democrat, want to get rid of their states’ taxes on groceries.
- The grocery tax tends to have a greater impact on people who make less money, studies show.
- Republicans are needling Democrats on inflation, pointing to high prices on groceries.
- With people paying attention to how much they pay, it could give grocery taxes more salience, experts say.
WASHINGTON – As inflation rose and prices increased, Republican Glenn Youngkin made a straightforward campaign promise during the 2021 Virginia governor’s race: He’d eliminate the state’s 2.5% grocery sales tax.
Virginia is one of 13 states that imposes a tax on groceries – and with consumer prices going up, Youngkin seized on the issue.
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