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2023-07-03 01:27:05 UTC - MISINFORMED_OR_POTENTIALLY_MISLEADING

There is no “luxury tax” on tampons in the US. https://www.investopedia.com/terms/l/luxury_tax.asp The sales tax on tampons in the 21 non-exempt states is the same general sales tax people there pay for paper towels, laundry detergent, antiperspirant, toothpaste and many other items which are neither food nor drugs. https://allianceforperiodsupplies.org/tampon-tax/ https://www.forbes.com/sites/kimelsesser/2023/05/18/states-and-retailers-take-a-stand-against-the-tampon-tax/?sh=684801744610

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• There is no “luxury tax” on tampons in the US. https://www.investopedia.com/terms/l/luxury_tax.asp The sales tax on tampons in the 21 non-exempt states is the same general sales tax people there pay for paper towels, laundry detergent, antiperspirant, toothpaste and many other items which are neither food nor drugs. https://allianceforperiodsupplies.org/tampon-tax/ https://www.forbes.com/sites/kimelsesser/2023/05/18/states-and-retailers-take-a-stand-against-the-tampon-tax/?sh=684801744610