Americans are continuing to grapple with high grocery costs, but one Arizona lawmaker is hoping to ease the pain by eliminating sales tax.
State Rep. Leo Biasiucci has introduced bipartisan legislation to prohibit cities and towns from taxing food items eligible for SNAP and WIC. Arizonans with those federal food assistance benefits already do not pay sales tax.
“Look, these are the foods that we’re trying to get on people’s plates when they’re struggling,” he said. “And so whether you’re on the program or not, you need these foods to survive.”…