Republican push to increase sales taxes falls hardest on lower-income residents • South Dakota Searchlight Several Republican-led states this year are pushing higher sales taxes as a way to pay for other tax cuts. The moves will force lower- and middle-income residents to foot more of the bill for state…

South Dakota is among several Republican-led states pushing higher #SalesTaxes as a way to pay for other tax cuts. The moves will force lower-income residents, who spend a larger share of their earnings than the wealthy, to foot more of the bill for state services, advocates say.

Higher sales taxes for lower property taxes: Final plan takes shape at South Dakota Legislature • South Dakota Searchlight The South Dakota Legislature settled on plans Wednesday to reduce homeowner property taxes with revenue from new and increased sales taxes.

Higher #SalesTaxes for lower #PropertyTaxes: After dozens of bills and months of debate about options for reducing the tax burden on homeowners, South Dakota lawmakers settled on a multifaceted plan.

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New sales tax options for counties and cities headed to governor’s desk • South Dakota Searchlight Two bills that would allow local governments to impose new sales taxes for specific purposes are headed to the governor’s desk.

Two bills that would allow local governments in South Dakota to impose new #SalesTaxes for specific purposes cleared their last legislative hurdles and are headed to the governor for his consideration.

Big Georgia income tax cuts would come with costs to residents Republican senators propose income tax cuts in Georgia, raising concerns of reduced government services and sales tax hikes.

#Georgia GOP's #incometax plan is going to cost the poor & lower-middle class families BIG time.
Republicans say they'll pay for the cuts by slashing business tax breaks. But that comes up $3 Billion short. #Salestaxes WILL rise & services WILL be cut.

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County sales tax idea moves ahead as effort to prolong statewide sales tax reduction fails • South Dakota Searchlight A proposal to let counties reduce homeowner property taxes by charging a sales tax advanced, while an effort to maintain a lower statewide sales tax rate failed.

A proposal to let counties reduce homeowner #PropertyTaxes by charging #SalesTaxes advanced at the South Dakota Capitol in Pierre, while an effort to maintain a lower statewide sales tax rate failed.

The Left Needs to Learn to Love the Market The Market is a Tool, not the Enemy

“There are other ways in which the government supports our bloated #financialsector. The sector is largely exempted from the sort of #salestaxes that people pay when they buy food, clothing, and most other items.” open.substack.com/pub/deanbake...

HERE FOR ALL TRUMP lovers here. ... as one commenter notes
TARIFFS are #ValueAdded #SalesTaxes on anything they are placed on... the BUYER PAYS IT!.

"It's Real Y'all": People Are Sharing Their Tariff Receipts, And My Wallet Is Not Ready For What's Coming (BuzzFeed) 1. As Trump's tariffs have gone into effect, businesses like Wyze have started sharing what these new import charges look like in practice. Wyze went on to ...

#Tariffs 🤑☣️47☢️🤑 are #taxincreases / #salestaxes on Americans!!! l.smartnews.com/p-kVW21a8/sg...

If you hate #salestaxes but love #tariffs you may be a Republican “genius.”

Reducing one tax by increasing another is not real reform • South Dakota Searchlight The only fair tax is one that someone else pays. Those are words to live by. It also seems to be the cornerstone logic behind a bill to lower property taxes for homeowners.

"The only fair tax is one that someone else pays." That seems to be the cornerstone logic behind a plan to reduce #PropertyTaxes by raising #SalesTaxes, writes Dana Hess.

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Jagmeet Singh asks premiers to match his pledge to remove GST from daily essentials | CBC News NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says he has written to Canada’s premiers asking them to match his pledge to remove the GST from daily essentials by doing the same with their provincial sales taxes.

You might be surprised to hear me defend a tax cut since I'm such a #lefty but #SalesTaxes are regressive. (They take more from the poor than from the rich)

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Partial South Dakota results show big deficit for grocery sales tax repeal • South Dakota Searchlight A proposal to remove South Dakota’s state sales taxes on groceries was on the state's general election ballots.

A proposal to remove South Dakota’s state #SalesTaxes on #groceries was losing in unofficial election results.

The tally was 71% against Initiated Measure 28 and 29% in favor at 3 a.m. Central time Wednesday, with 76% of precincts fully reported.

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Grocery tax repeal validated for the ballot • South Dakota Searchlight A petition seeking to repeal the state sales tax on groceries has enough signatures from registered voters to make the Nov. 5 ballot.

A petition to repeal state #SalesTaxes on #groceries has enough signatures, the Secretary of State's Office said.

Unless it's successfully challenged in the next 30 days, it'll be the third measure to make the Nov. 5 ballot, with several more possible.

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Public forum highlights potential property tax political storm • South Dakota Searchlight Frustrated taxpayers attended a public forum Saturday to tell state officials they’re taking the wrong approach to taxation.

State leaders have reduced sales taxes in recent years, but some frustrated taxpayers at a forum said that's the wrong approach. They suggested raising #SalesTaxes to provide #PropertyTax relief.

More from the forum in Rapid City:

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