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AARP Georgia Is Against a Proposal to Restore the State's Sales Tax on Groceries
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(OPEN):
TAX-REFORM IS EXPECTED TO BE A MAJOR ISSUE, DURING THE GEORGIA
GENERAL ASSEMBLY'S UPCOMING SESSION. AMONG THE PROPOSALS
THAT ARE BEING DISCUSSED IS ONE THAT WOULD RESTORE THE STATE'S SALES-TAX
ON GROCERIES--A MOVE THAT WOULD ADD FOUR CENTS TO EVERY DOLLAR SPENT AT
THE CHECKOUT-COUNTER. HOWEVER, A-A-R-P GEORGIA'S
INCOMING STATE-PRESIDENT, BARRY REID, SAYS THAT SUCH A MOVE
WOULD BE A BAD IDEA...
(REID):
"JUST AS
ALABAMA IS DISCUSSING GETTING RID OF ITS GROCERY-TAX, SOME
GEORGIA-LEGISLATORS ARE TALKING ABOUT REINSTATING OURS. THIS IS A
TAX THAT WILL HIT EVERYONE IN THE POCKETBOOK--AND IT WILL HURT OUR
MOST-VULNERABLE RESIDENTS THE HARDEST--INCLUDING OUR SENIORS ON FIXED
INCOMES. GEORGIA'S UNEMPLOYMENT-RATE IS STILL NEARLY
10-PERCENT--AND THE STATE IS AMONG THE TOP 10, WHEN IT COMES TO
RESIDENTS 60 AND OLDER WHO ARE AT RISK OF NOT GETTING ENOUGH TO EAT.
MAKING IT HARDER FOR OUR RESIDENTS TO BUY FOOD--ESPECIALLY NOW, AND
ESPECIALLY WHEN THE REVENUE FROM THE GROCERY SALES-TAX WOULD BE USED TO
GIVE BUSINESSES A TAX-BREAK--IS SIMPLY NOT GOOD PUBLIC-POLICY."
(CLOSE):
A-A-R-P GEORGIA IS URGING ITS MEMBERS, AND OTHERS, TO CONTACT THEIR
LEGISLATORS ABOUT THE GROCERY-TAX PROPOSAL. FOR MORE INFORMATION,
VISIT
"A-A-R-P"-DOT-ORG-SLASH-"G-A".
