Township Merchants, Shoppers Say 'Bah, Humbug' to Federal Sales Tax
Locals say new tax won't help enough with the national debt unless there are also spending cuts.
Gloucester Township consumers and merchants generally oppose the idea of a national sales tax proposed in some corners of Washington as a way to deal with the nation's $13.7 trillion debt. Debt remains central in the minds of Washington officials this month as they grapple with how to present a balanced federal budget come next February. Meanwhile, legions of unemployed and underemployed Americans struggle to make merry this holiday season with limited personal budgets. Gloucester Township shoppers and merchants interviewed by Patch said they oppose a national sales tax as a means to reduce debt. Such a tax is useless, shoppers and merchants said, unless federal spending is curbed. Other respondents simply bristled at the idea of a new …
