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Sales tax cut considered in Rhode Island
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island state lawmakers are considering a proposal to cut the sales tax, but they want to study it first.
A bill introduced Friday proposes a special legislative commission that would look at reducing the sales tax to 3 percent from the current 7 percent.
The bipartisan bill calls for a 10-member commission to report its findings to the state House of Representatives next year.
Coventry Democratic Rep. Jared Nunes introduced the bill. Co-sponsors include Democratic Majority Leader Joseph Shekarchi, of Warwick.
Read more: http://www.providencejournal.com/news/20170415/sales-tax-cut-considered-in-rhode-island
