Alabama Food Tax Bill

Three Strikes – But We’re Not Out

April 3rd, 2009

The food tax bill was dealt another blow yesterday, when it again failed to receive enough votes to even be considered by the Alabama House of Representatives. A united House Republican Caucus has not wavered in its support of big business interests over working families.

Representative Knight vowed that he would continue working to bring the measure before the body. But in another good-faith effort, he committed to House Republicans that he would appeal to the House leadership not to put the bill at the top of their next agenda.

Republican members insist that they are working on a counter proposal that will be introduced next week. However, it is suspected that the measure only offers a grocery-tax rebate to filers making less than $21,000 per year, which would again overlook many struggling middle-class families making more than $20,000 per year.

To view Thursday’s vote, click here.

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