Tax-Free School Supplies

(Harrisburg, Pennsylvania) Philadelphia Democratic State Representative Mike McGeehan has announced that he will propose legislation to institute two week-long holidays from sales tax on school supplies, in August and in January. During those periods, the state's 6 percent sales tax would not be levied on pencils, notebooks, calculators, lunch boxes, and other school items.

This idea is great! Any time taxes are cut, it's great! And, if computers are included in the list of school supplies, I'm sure retailers will see a boon in sales.

That said, it needs to be pointed out that a Democrat has proposed the idea and timed it just before the November election. Democrats generally don't believe in tax relief so it appears that McGeehan is only trolling for votes.