田纳西州众议院议长提议取消牛奶鸡蛋面包食品税 民主党批“可笑”
田纳西州戴维森县纳什维尔市消息，田纳西州众议院议长Cameron Sexton11月6日提出一项食品减税方案，建议取消牛奶、鸡蛋和面包三类食品的州销售税，引发两党争论。Sexton在中期选举后提交了众议院第6号法案，提议从2027年7月1日起，将这三类食品从田纳西州4%的食品销售税中剔除。田纳西州是全美仍对食品征税的13个州之一，其食品税率居全国前列。民主党籍州参议员Charlene Oliver批评该方案“可笑”，她与州众议员Aftyn Behn已多次提议全面取消全州食品税，并计划再次提案，其方案主张按企业全球合并收入征税以弥补缺口。两党围绕食品税的争论预计将在明年州议会会期继续。
Tennessee House Speaker Proposes Ending the Grocery Tax on Milk, Eggs and Bread; Democrats Call It 'Laughable'
NASHVILLE, Tennessee — Tennessee House Speaker Cameron Sexton proposed a grocery-tax cut on November 6 that would remove the state sales tax from milk, eggs and bread, sparking a partisan fight. Sexton filed House Bill 6 after the midterm elections, proposing that from July 1, 2027, the three staples be exempted from Tennessee's 4% grocery sales tax. Tennessee is one of 13 states that still tax groceries, and its rate is among the nation's highest. Democratic state Sen. Charlene Oliver called the plan 'laughable'; she and state Rep. Aftyn Behn have repeatedly proposed repealing the grocery tax statewide and plan to file again, proposing to offset the cost with a tax on corporations' combined worldwide income. The fight over the grocery tax is expected to continue in next year's legislative session.
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