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Please act TODAY and Click HERE to EMAIL Governor Bredesen, Speaker Naifeh, Speaker Wilder, Senator Ramsey and Representative McMillan to tell them this is a Golden Opportunity to reduce the sales tax on groceries.It's a noble cause, and I'll be sending the email to those listed as well as to my own state senator and state rep. But it's likely a wasted effort. A Democratic governor who likes to raise taxes and spend money won't cut taxes when there's a huge revenue surplus. It's doubtful such a governor will ever cut taxes - but extremely likely he WILL push for tax increases when he comes up with yet another government entitlement program or big-bucks project he wants to leave as his legacy. Gov. Bredesen's political record as mayor of Nashville was one of raising taxes, not cutting them. He left a legacy alright - one the city's taxpayers are still paying for. And second-term governors always think about their legacies. Posted in Tennessee Government News
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Watson Calls For Removal Of Sales Tax On Food State Rep. Eric Watson (R-Cleveland) announced Tuesday he will support a move to take the sales tax off food beginning this July. The proposal is on the table because the state funding board announced last week that $266 million more than expected has been collected by the state treasury. “It seems everyone is looking for a place to spend the extra revenue,” said Rep. Watson. “We know exactly where it needs to go—back to Tennesseans. Families in Bradley, Meigs, and Polk counties and across Tennessee will spend their money more wisely than state government can. “The change in rate would have almost no impact on businesses which collect sales tax for the state and local governments because the state sales tax on food is already being collected at a different rate than the general state sales tax of 7%. Retailers, merchants, and others would simply plug the new rate into any software that calculates the state sales tax on food items once a year. Smaller businesses without software would simply use a new state sales tax look-up table. “Current revenue projections will allow us to cut taxes without harming essential programs. Spending the surplus would be a dreadful mistake. We need to return this money to its rightful owners – Tennessee taxpayers.” Rep. Watson serves the 22nd House District which includes Bradley, Meigs, and Polk counties. Greg Cain, House 24 candidate, said he agrees with the Watson proposal. He stated, "It is simple, it is fair, it is the right thing to do and it is going to happen. Advocates have pushed for the elimination of the food sales tax for years - their pleas have fallen on deaf ears. "Removing the sales tax on food "None of us are naive enough to think this will solve all the food problems, but it will remove one more barrier to self-sufficiency. So, I advocate we eliminate the consumer sales tax on food and food products sold for human consumption when the food is taken off the premises where sold." Posted by: Greg Cain at May 21, 2006 7:57 PMTax Exempt Food Bill Talking Points: It
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