Ending Missouri’s Tampon Tax Won’t Make Period Products Much More Affordable • Missouri Independent

Ending Missouri’s tampon tax won’t make period products much more affordable • Missouri Independent

Jessica McClellan, president and founder of Giving Hope & Help Inc., wants her Kansas City nonprofit to help end period poverty and fight the stigma that surrounds menstruation (Suzanne King/The Beacon).Tucked in to legislation Missouri lawmakers passed last week is a provision that will do away with the state sales tax on period products. The measure doesn’t represent a significant cost savings for consumers. It would only shave about 38 cents …

Ending Missouri’s tampon tax won’t make period products much more affordable

Tucked in to legislation Missouri lawmakers passed last week is a provision that will do away with the state sales tax on period products. The measure doesn’t represent a significant cost savings for consumers. It would only shave about 38 cents off a $9 box of tampons.  But advocates raising awareness about the financial burden some people face with every menstrual cycle — and the resulting health consequences — argue that doing away with the s…