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8. Do you pay that tax specifically because there is a woman in the household?

Mon Feb 8, 2016, 01:19 PM

Feb 2016

Do you pay that tax specifically because there is a woman in the household who requires them, or merely because you like to purchase them?

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Why Are We Paying Sales Tax on Tampons? [View all] eridani Jan 2016 OP

I agree that it should not be taxed. itsrobert Jan 2016 #1

Because the rich do no want to pay income taxes... Human101948 Jan 2016 #2

I don't know if this is strictly a womens rights issue Travis_0004 Jan 2016 #3

How about toilet paper? Ms. Yertle Jan 2016 #4

The issue is that only women have to pay this tax. intheflow Jan 2016 #5

I'm a guy and I pay that tax Kaleva Feb 2016 #6

Have it your way: only households with women have to pay this tax. intheflow Feb 2016 #7