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Ms. Yertle

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4. How about toilet paper?

Reply to eridani (Original post)

Wed Jan 27, 2016, 10:10 AM

Jan 2016

Should that be exempt, too? What about soap and deodorant, and other personal care items? Also, light bulbs and bed sheets are kind of important, and in a lot of places everyone needs a car to get to work, or to the doctor, or to the grocery store.

I don't disagree with you, at all, but the question is where you draw the line. If you can't tax things that people consider essential, you can't tax nearly anything at all.

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Why Are We Paying Sales Tax on Tampons? [View all] eridani Jan 2016 OP

I agree that it should not be taxed. itsrobert Jan 2016 #1

Because the rich do no want to pay income taxes... Human101948 Jan 2016 #2

I don't know if this is strictly a womens rights issue Travis_0004 Jan 2016 #3

How about toilet paper? Ms. Yertle Jan 2016 #4

The issue is that only women have to pay this tax. intheflow Jan 2016 #5

I'm a guy and I pay that tax Kaleva Feb 2016 #6

Have it your way: only households with women have to pay this tax. intheflow Feb 2016 #7

Do you pay that tax specifically because there is a woman in the household? LanternWaste Feb 2016 #8