Food prices are up. The economy is down. Increasingly, South Dakota families feel the pinch when grocery dollars go for TAX instead of food.
SB199
• Ends the WHOLE cruel food tax
• Has bi-partisan leadership (Senator Merchant & Representative Cutler)
• Shifts taxes to fully maintain state, city and tribal revenues formerly raised by taxing food. (The revenue is replaced simply by tax shifting, 1/2% more tax to all non-food sales. Check below to see how this fairer method works.)
• Wisely provides a revenue cushion in case non-food sales slump with the economy. (The cushion is provided by leaving the tax on pop and candy.)
• Saves state dollars by ending a current state program — The food tax refund program will no longer be needed. It never did reach enough people.