Illinois Is Nixing Its Tampon Tax

[Anonymous]

A victory’s a victory, regardless of its size: On Friday, the governor of Illinois signed a law eliminating the sales tax on feminine hygiene products.

The decision makes Illinois the third state to kill this particular lady tax, following in the footsteps of New York and Connecticut. California is also poised to do the same, the New York Daily News reports.

Per the bill’s sponsor, Senator Melinda Bush:

“This is just the start of a conversation about the unfair ‘pink taxes’ women face as they buy products priced higher than similar ones marketed to men or, in this case, as they have to spend on products that men don’t.”

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