Sales Tax Reform in the Ocean State

A 3.0% Sales Tax: The Complete Solution

Major sales tax reform is no longer just an interesting idea, it has evolved into a complete solution. Ample research from the Center along with overwhelmingly supportive public testimony from the 2013 special Commission hearings, combined with credible new spending savings and budget management ideas, means that Rhode Island can now consider a complete well-thought-out solution as the best way to provide a much-needed boost to grow our economy and to create jobs. The complete 3% solution, encapsulated in an info-graphic (below) today, includes eight components:

Endorsement from Grover Norquist and Americans for Tax Reform