Democratic candidate for governor Keisha Lance Bottoms announces plan to lower grocery costs

Democratic candidate for governor Keisha Lance Bottoms announced a plan to bring down grocery prices Wednesday.

In a grocery store in Lawrenceville, Bottoms proposed a policy that would allow local governments to suspend or eliminate the sales tax on groceries, baby formula, feminine hygiene products, and diapers.

The state already does not tax groceries, but local sales taxes vary…

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