Here's an easy question, how would you like to pay a little less when it comes to buying your groceries?
South Dakota lawmakers are discussing a bill that would take away the state sales tax on the things we eat.
House Bill 1216 is currently making it's way through the capitol and is getting strong support from both parties.
Here's how it works, the bill would do away with the 4% sales tax when buying food or making trips to the grocery store.
In order to prevent the state from losing money the bill would raise the sales tax on everything else by a third of a percent, making the state sales tax roughly 4.35%.
However those with a sweet tooth, candy and pop would still be taxed.
One of the bill's sponsors Representative Marc Feinstein says those tax dollars and cents add up quickly and this bill will help all shoppers.
"It's going to be good for everybody, not just the people struggling it's for everybody, you and me, everyone will benefit from zero percent sales tax on food."
Feinstein says it's also a competition issue. Minnesota and Iowa do not have sales tax on food items and he says it's about time South Dakota followed suit.
