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Are Sales Tax Holidays Good Public Policy? Some Research Says No

Shoppers get ready for the new school year.
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Shoppers get ready for the new school year.

As many parents head to the checkout lane to take advantage of Ohio's three-day sales tax holiday that starts Friday, some researchers say the tax breaks are mostly a smoke screen.

Jared Walczak is an analyst with the non-partisan Tax Foundation, and he's among the researchers who say sales tax holidays are not effective public policy. He spoke with ÐÇ¿ÕÎÞÏÞ´«Ã½'s Steve Brown.

Click the play button below to hear their conversation.

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