Posts Tagged ‘SC Tax Commission’

Nikki Haley Is Already Supporting New Tax Increases

September 23rd, 2010 Scott
Sarah Palin, Nikki Haley

In the recent Upstate Voice article highlighting the SC Tax Commission’s proposed tax increases, I wondered how the Tea Party backed Gubernatorial Candidate Nikki Haley would weigh in on the issue. To my dismay, I discovered that she actually supports re-instating the sales tax on Groceries.

In a recent interview with The State, Haley stated her position.

Haley said she favors taxing groceries because eliminating the tax “didn’t create one job.”

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SC Tax Commission Proposing Big Tax Hikes on Gas and Food

September 14th, 2010 Scott
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The State newspaper is reporting that the 10-member Tax Realignment Commission is unanimously recommending massive tax increases on everything from gasoline, to water and electricity, as well as eliminating the sales tax exemption on groceries.

The panel is proposing to increase SC gasoline tax to 21 cents per gallon, adding an additional 1.5% state tax on water and electricity rates, in addition to reinstating a 3% sales tax on groceries. (more…)

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