Blasphemy: a National Sales Tax would be MUCH better than our present or any Income Tax system

[CTyankee]

13. Sales taxes in general are regressive so legislators have to build in some protections for the less

affluent.

Here in CT we started taxing food. BUT it depends on what food. That chicken that you buy already roasted is the same chicken you bought raw, took home and cooked yourself. You pay a tax on the fact that food isn't always just the same and what you are buying has extra costs involved if you buy it cooked. I get this distinction but some CT republicans are yelling "Food tax!" at Governor Lamont, our Dem governor whose budget included it.

Milk is not taxed. Soda is. A loaf of bread, a lb. of sugar, and other ingredients in baked goods are not taxed. Etc. https://www.wfsb.com/news/tax-on-many-food-items-will-increase-on-oct/article_4b3e2584-d593-11e9-8643-77f218d3edc8.html

Fast food of course taxed. Alcohol including wine and beer and taxed.

As long as I buy ice cream in 1 pint or more containers, no tax.

If I buy premade sandwiches, they are taxed, but not if I buy sandwich meat and bread separately.

For my husband and me, the tax is less onerous.

The beat goes on...