December 3, 2008
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Reports on Staff Economist Josh Barro’s Presentation to the Legislature
"Legislators Asked to Explore New Tax Alternatives"
By Michael Wickline
Lawmakers could consider granting a tax credit to help low-income taxpayers pay their grocery bills as an alternative to further reducing the state sales tax on groceries, an economist for the Tax Foundation said Wednesday in reviewing the state's business tax climate for the Legislature's tax panels.
Josh Barro of the nonpartisan tax research group based in Washington, D.C., also advised lawmakers not to enact legislation to create sales tax holidays.
