OKLAHOMA CITY — Support is growing at the state capitol again for complete elimination of the state’s portion of the sales tax collected on groceries.
The cut is being proposed as an alternative Oklahomans would actually feel in their real lives instead of a smaller income tax cut that would give them money back in their paychecks, but it would only be the equivalent of a few more dollars per check.
State Senator Greg Treat (R-Edmond) who leads the State Senate and the Senate GOP Supermajority released a statement Tuesday “doubling down” on his support for the elimination of the state’s portion of the grocery sales tax.
“With the average Oklahoman spending nearly $300 per trip to the grocery store and prices continuing to rise, we need to do what we can to help Oklahomans now,” said Treat. “Cutting the state portion of the grocery tax makes sense and will provide relief to all Oklahomans.”
The announcement came out on the same day two reports were released about the state of the economy and inflation. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics announced inflation rose last month by nearly four percent from last year. State lawmakers also received a report on sales tax estimates that showed Oklahomans were averaging $300 per trip at the grocery store.