Kansas lawmaker opposes lowering food taxes because it encourages people to buy food...

[wercal]

19. I have no idea what the origin of the food sales tax is

But the OP describes a plan to reduce it...not eliminate it. I was merely pointing out that the proposed 1.35% drop would a) be less progressive and b) not save the poor any money.

Now the discussion of where Kansas gets is tax dollars is a much more macro subject...and there is alot in play, with proposals to eliminate state level mortgage interest deduction and a whole host of other things. However, I do know that 3.7% of the sales tax I pay is above and beyond the state sales tax...and is local city and county. Since neither of those entities have income taxing authority, the difference would wholly be made up in property taxes...which could lead to an entirely different discussion....since at some level, everybody pays for property taxes.

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