Yes, that's right. Water is taxed at 5 percent.
"When I mention to people water is taxed, they're actually pretty incredulous," Mrs. Clagett, D-West River, told the House Ways and Means Committee at a public hearing Wednesday.
But this isn't just a fairness issue for her. She talked about the finite supply of water in the state, groundwater contamination, people having to drink bad well water - even childhood obesity. In short, a tax break on water sold in one-gallon jugs or larger would make for a healthier state.
"Bottled water is...
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