Posts Tagged Grocery Tax
Eliminating the grocery tax would leave some local governments looking to replace that revenue
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on December 3, 2021
On the campaign trail, the Republican candidate for governor said he wanted to eliminate the sales tax on groceries. Now that Glenn Youngkin’s about to take office, lawmakers are about to start considering how to make that happen. Michael Pope reports.
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