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Taxing food is wrong

Gov. Matt Bevin’s plan to shift Kentucky’s tax system to a consumption-based system by taxing groceries is profoundly unfair to the poor, who will lose the chance to save money. After all, children all need the same amount of calories in the beginning.

Margaret Ricketts

Berea

This story was originally published May 15, 2017 at 5:45 PM with the headline "Taxing food is wrong."

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