States push grocery tax cuts amid revenue woes
States weigh trimming grocery taxes to ease costs while facing budget shortfalls. Oklahoma dismisses a 4.5 percent cut as unrealistic, while Alabama Mississippi and South Carolina debate credits or phased reductions to offset revenue losses. Experts warn such cuts raise fiscal pressures but supporters cite relief for low income households and shoppers amid rising prices.
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