WEB POLL: Should Sales Tax Holidays Be Held, In These Tough Economic Times?

This weekend, in Georgia, and next weekend, in South Carolina, parents are hoping to save some of their hard earned cash while buying things their kids need to go back to school. That’s because those weekends are sales tax free weekends for Georgia, and South Carolina, respectively. But, is a tax free weekend really a good idea this year? Let us know what you think in our web poll.

By Randy Key
Published: July 30, 2009
Updated: July 30, 2009

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Augusta, GA—This weekend, in Georgia, and next weekend, in South Carolina, parents are hoping to save some of their hard earned cash while buying things their kids need to go back to school. That’s because those weekends are sales tax free weekends for Georgia, and South Carolina, respectively.

But, is a tax free weekend really a good idea this year?

State coffers are anything but brimming, and some local schools are slashing their budgets and furloughing teachers.

So, should shoppers get a tax break right now?

Let us know in our web poll below: