GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (via WOOD TV 8) — There is a new push in the Michigan Legislature to end the sales tax on feminine hygiene products, also known as the tampon tax.
The tax on box of tampons is less than a dollar on average, but proponents of the bill argue that the product is a necessity and shouldn't be taxed at all.
"I just think it's really important for women and girls all over the state," state Sen. Winnie Brinks, D-Grand Rapids, told 24 Hour News 8 in a video call.
She co-sponsored a package of bills introduced to the Senate Tuesday. The two bills would a eliminate the sales tax and use tax for products like tampons, panty liners and menstrual cups.
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