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Banana Republicans just want control of your every move.
Just women's every move. These old men are A-okay with people buying computers tax free, but women must not be given the same benefit for necessities. They might buy a few extra boxes! Oh, the horror! Bad women!
no you are taking some leftist spin and making it what you want
the question is when you have a "tax free" weekend on computers and clothing and school supplies,... should tampons be included as they are not a computer (or electronic), nor a item of clothing, nor items of school supplies.....so does the "tax free" weekend include medical devises and supplies, including medicines (both prescribed and OTC)
Whyever not?
I read nothing in the article that suggests that anyone buying pencils, jeans, or inexpensive computers that weekend needs to show proof that the items are being purchased for school kids.
I'll bet plenty of adults with half a brain hemisphere wait for this weekend to stock up for themselves. If the state legislature decides to add tampons to the list, after hearing their citizens make a case for it, it's entirely within their power to do so.
And if, in the future, some other citizens make a case to the legislature that, say, liquid laundry detergent or toothpaste or plastic baseball bats or Hummel figurines should be added to the list, they can do that too.
Anyone who objects to the idea that tampons are on the tax-exempt weekend list can move to Tennessee, become a voter there, and make the case that tampons should come off the list. Otherwise, all this huffing and puffing how just plain wrong it is that tampons are tax-free for one weekend is more than a bit ridiculous.
I read nothing in the article that suggests that anyone buying pencils, jeans, or inexpensive computers that weekend needs to show proof that the items are being purchased for school kids.
I'll bet plenty of adults with half a brain hemisphere wait for this weekend to stock up for themselves. If the state legislature decides to add tampons to the list, after hearing their citizens make a case for it, it's entirely within their power to do so.
And if, in the future, some other citizens make a case to the legislature that, say, liquid laundry detergent or toothpaste or plastic baseball bats or Hummel figurines should be added to the list, they can do that too.
Anyone who objects to the idea that tampons are on the tax-exempt weekend list can move to Tennessee, become a voter there, and make the case that tampons should come off the list. Otherwise, all this huffing and puffing how just plain wrong it is that tampons are tax-free for one weekend is more than a bit ridiculous.
Tax-free tampons? Oh, the HORROR!
uhm
these taxfree weekends are usually in August or September...and based upon return to school....
every state that has had them, has limited what was taxfree for the weekend (or day) nad directly associated with back-to-school (even though the weekends are usually BEFORE the back to school lists come out)
never has a tampon been considered a item of clothing, or a school supply, to include computers/tablets for the students
personal hygiene products are generally not tax free, not even on the tax free weekend
so how about this...would you object to everything being taxfree, all the time....
OMG everything tax free all the time...oh the horror
these taxfree weekends are usually in August or September...and based upon return to school....
every state that has had them, has limited what was taxfree for the weekend (or day) nad directly associated with back-to-school (even though the weekends are usually BEFORE the back to school lists come out)
never has a tampon been considered a item of clothing, or a school supply, to include computers/tablets for the students
personal hygiene products are generally not tax free, not even on the tax free weekend
so how about this...would you object to everything being taxfree, all the time....
OMG everything tax free all the time...oh the horror
If a state can finance itself without a sales tax, fine. I spent most of my adult life living in a state that manages to do without sales taxes. IMO, it's neither a better nor a worse way to finance government than any other.
I think it's very telling that it's tampons you are choking on, and not any of the other items. Why should any of them be tax-free, if only for just one weekend? The only reason is that the voters of Tennessee want it that way. And it's the only reason needed.
Just women's every move. These old men are A-okay with people buying computers tax free, but women must not be given the same benefit for necessities. They might buy a few extra boxes! Oh, the horror! Bad women!
which is why the sales tax (their only real tax other than property tax) free weekend is not going to be on everything...and NOT going to include any personal hygiene items (aka soap, shampoo, deodorant, condoms, tampons etc) are on that list...not even baby powder
a tampon is not a clothing item...but a pull up (underpants) is
IMO, the purpose of these tax free weekends has been perverted way past their original intent. They started as a way for folks to save money on school supplies/clothes for kids during back to school shopping. Now it’s morphed into a sales tax holiday for all sorts of clothing and supplies not needed to send a kid to school.
If a state can finance itself without a sales tax, fine. I spent most of my adult life living in a state that manages to do without sales taxes. IMO, it's neither a better nor a worse way to finance government than any other.
I think it's very telling that it's tampons you are choking on, and not any of the other items. Why should any of them be tax-free, if only for just one weekend? The only reason is that the voters of Tennessee want it that way. And it's the only reason needed.
So TN has a sales tax. TN has a tax free weekend for back to school. School items, supplies, clothing and computers are items approved for tax free. Some legislates have introduced a bill to include tampons in that TAX FREE WEEKEND. Other legislators are pushing against it. I have never known this issue to be put on a public referendum. So saying the voters of Tennessee want it that way is ridiculous.
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