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Opinion
Published
08/05/10
'Yes, it's a gimmick. … But it's a nice gimmick. And we doubt parents going through the annual ritual of equipping their kids for the school year will complain if, for one short week in August, sales taxes are lifted from clothes and footwear.'' Find Us On Facebook
That's what we wrote 10 years ago when local legislators, following the example of laws in Connecticut and New York, pushed for a similar tax-free shopping week in Maryland. Today, the state is preparing to implement the same idea. During Shop Maryland Week, starting Sunday and running through the following Saturday, the state's 6 percent sales tax...
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Other needs - 2010-08-06 08:14:56
What about school supplies?Wheres the relief to purchase school supply items.I bet if you took a survey people spend more on school supplies than clothes.So how about a tax break on pencils,pens,notebooks,paper,bookbags.Did I miss anything?
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What's the problem? - 2010-08-05 16:45:54
Retailers endorse it, families benefit, students get new outfits and supplies for school. Sounds like a win-win-win.
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