The tampon tax costs people with periods more than $150 million a year in the US
Licorice. Chewing Gum. Chocolate Bars. Amusement park rides. Lip balm. Do you know what these things have in common? In various states across the U.S., these products are exempt from sales tax, while menstrual products are not.
But we've yet to see meaningful, widespread action in our country. In 2019 alone, bills to make menstrual products exempt from sales tax were introduced in 22 states – all with overwhelming bipartisan and popular support. And yet not a single one has crossed the finish line. It's wrong for states to raise revenue via a tax on periods. Perhaps states could tax BBQ sunflower seeds instead Or gun club memberships Or erectile dysfunction pills
But we also believe that the tampon tax amounts to sex-based discrimination, making it more than just unfair or inequitable, but illegal and unconstitutional.
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