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Texas eliminates 'tampon tax' on menstrual products, sales tax on baby items
(goodmorningamerica.com)
Color me surprised, was not expecting this from Texas.
Bizarrely, they have accidentally implemented an actual pro life policy
According to the links, the law was sponsored by Donna Howard (Dem) and Angie Button (Rep). Said 13 yays and 4 abstained from the financial committee.
Hopefully women constituents from both sides encouraged their reps to push forward.
Did... did Texas just do something right for once?
During the same session they banned drag shows in such a vague way that a trans person playing guitar in a public place could be fined or even arrested for sexual performance. Also made it illegal to refuse to identify yourself to police
Source?
Even a stopped clock is right twice a day.
I’m guessing it’s for the wrong reasons. I imagine it’s a pro-procreation move.
Likely trying to score some points with female voters after rolling back Roe v Wade
I'm sure there's some Republican politician someplace in Texas saying that women have the ability to shut their periods down if they try, and they don't need socialist tampons.
God I want a socialist tampon inside me so bad. Socialism is so hot.
This is great - but is the "tampon tax" just "normal sales tax"?
Yep. But other medical products have been exempt the whole time.
Yes.
Yes. Problem is it only affects 50% of the population.
It would be fair(er) if it taxed Viagra at the same rate.
lol why do idiots always say this? no one NEEDS to use viagra - ever. Can't get it up? deal with it. But half of the population NEEDS menstrual products, or there will be blood everywhere and that's a biohazard.
I get what you're saying and agree, but damn that's a "heavy flow" day.
Women dealt with this issue for thousands of years without it being a like a scene from Carrie.
Or condoms, except in many states condoms actually are subject to sales tax like most other goods. Prescription drugs in general aren't subject to sales tax, which is why Viagra wasn't, same as birth control pills, insulin, blood thinners, etc.
I don't understand how that is a "problem".
Yeah, but it sounds more like a special imposition placed on women for being women if we talk about the "tampon tax" instead of arguing about whether or not there should be special cutouts on sales tax for products used primarily or exclusively by women.
There are places with "luxury taxes" on some of those items
Usually only in places where that luxury tax rate is actually lower than the general sales tax. If you have a contrary example, I'm curious.
Rare Texas W
This look to me like an advocacy group successfully advocating for common sense legislation:
“Advocates for menstrual equity who oppose a tax on menstrual products say the taboo around menstruation and the lack of access to menstrual products hurts women economically because it costs them money for products and may keep them from attending jobs and school. Poor menstrual hygiene poses health risks for women, including reproductive issues and urinary tract infections.”
this post was submitted on 02 Sep 2023
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