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Associated Press
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Published: Thu, November 20, 2008 - 2:43 pm
Last Updated: Thu, November 20, 2008 - 2:48 pm
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - The Democratic leadership of the AlabamaHouse says its top goal in the new year will be eliminating the
state's 4 percent sales tax on groceries.
The leaders outlined their plans Thursday at a news conference
at a farmers market in Birmingham.
House Majority Leader Ken Guin says removing the sales tax will
help families cope with the declining economy and rising food
prices.
The Democratic leaders plan to pay for the $320 million tax cut
by eliminating part of the state income tax deduction that Alabama
taxpayers get for the federal income taxes they pay.
Similar legislation narrowly passed the House last spring, but
it failed in the Senate by one vote.
(Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
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That is the point,Not everyone pays the other tax.Especially the retirees and a lot others.I don’t really see it happening as it would be a net loss of revenue for the state and the state budget is about to get a lot smaller i imagine,due to the economy.