Monday, April 6, 2009

Should Georgia's sales tax be removed from groceries and other necessities? Discuss.

In my opinion at this time right now, Georgia's sales tax should be removed from groceries and other necessities. People are struggling every day to pay their bills, why should they be punished because they have to eat? I think with the economy the way it is right now, all taxes on items like that should be removed. Now, I understand raising the taxes on beer and tobacco, because it is not a necessity, even though many Americans today treat it as though it is. Today many Americans can scrape enough money to buy cigarettes and a beer, but may be evicted tomorrow. Now that's crazy.
Sales taxes have become outrageously high. With the price of gas up, no jobs available, and the factories closing down because there's no business, I think the sales taxes should be reduced. Gas was up to $4.00 last year, and it finally came down at the beginning of this year. However, it seems to be rising back up. Who can afford their bills, gas, and groceries?
There are no decent jobs available right now. If people have a job, they are more than likely slow and getting their hours cut back due to this economic problem we are facing. There aren't many places hiring except fast food restaurants occasionally and no offense but who in the hell wants to work at McDonald's? With the economy in it's downfall, there just aren't many good places to find a job right now.
For many people who had or still have a job, they are probably going to get laid off or hours cut back. Many factories are shutting down right now. I'm not sure of the chief cause of this is, but I think something needs to be done to help this situation. I hope as well as many others probably do that president Obama actually is able to correct this. I know it takes time, but for the sake of our generation's people, I hope he's got a good head on his shoulders. It will probably take us some year's to get out of the mess Bush put us in, but let's hope Obama can do it.

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