{"id":19362,"date":"2026-01-25T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-25T19:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gemstatepatriot.com\/blog\/?p=19362"},"modified":"2026-01-25T12:34:15","modified_gmt":"2026-01-25T19:34:15","slug":"the-grocery-tax-debate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gemstatepatriot.com\/blog\/the-grocery-tax-debate\/","title":{"rendered":"The Grocery Tax Debate"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Stand Up For <a href=\"https:\/\/standupforidaho.org\/about\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Idaho<\/a> is a non-profit organization that holds weekly town hall meetings to inform and educate the public.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It also has both a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCPx8mlqc_5JHQMl2a3Ta-Hg\/videos\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">YouTube<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/rumble.com\/c\/StandUpForIdaho?e9s=src_v1_cmd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Rumble<\/a> site where video recorded meetings can be viewed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At a recent town hall meeting, hosted by Jolyn Thomas from KID <a href=\"https:\/\/kidnewsradio.com\/jolyns-interviews\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Newsradio<\/a>, a discussion was held on the grocery tax debate. Included in the discussion were Howard <a href=\"https:\/\/payettecountygop.org\/leadership\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Rynearson<\/a>, Payette County Republican Central Committee Chairman, who has launched a ballot <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ktvb.com\/article\/news\/local\/gop-member-launches-ballot-initiative-eliminate-grocery-tax\/277-8926ced7-81c8-4d63-82fe-b44be197bae8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">initiative<\/a> to remove the grocery tax; Ron <a href=\"https:\/\/idahofreedom.org\/idaho-freedom-foundation-announces-new-leadership\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Nate<\/a>, Idaho Freedom Foundation President; and District 31 Representative <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/IACI1974\/posts\/the-idaho-prosperity-fund-endorses-rod-furniss-for-district-31-house-seat-b-repr\/742657924561603\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Rod<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/idgop.org\/candidate\/rod-furniss\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Furniss<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Both the grocery tax benefits and disadvantages were discussed, and how repealing that tax might impact Idaho citizens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The discussion begins at the 12:53\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=jhpJHIBoTDk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">mark<\/a>. It is suggested that the video is viewed before accessing the links below it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Weekly Town Hall \u2013 Pros &amp; Cons with the Repealing Idaho\u2019s Grocery Tax\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jhpJHIBoTDk?start=767&amp;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Links Ron Nate provided:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/commerce.idaho.gov\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/2023p_ID_Travel-Impact-Report_11.13.24.pdf\">https:\/\/commerce.idaho.gov\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/2023p_ID_Travel-Impact-Report_11.13.24.pdf<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/itep.org\/undocumented-immigrants-taxes-2024\/\">https:\/\/itep.org\/undocumented-immigrants-taxes-2024\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Links Rep Furniss provided:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/voterodfurniss\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.facebook.com\/voterodfurniss<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RodFurniss1\">https:\/\/twitter.com\/RodFurniss1<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=t_JWpqLF-pg\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=t_JWpqLF-pg<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/legislature.idaho.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Legislature.idaho.gov<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/insurancenewsnet.com\/innarticle\/on-a-journey-to-understand-the-changing-financial-landscape\">https:\/\/insurancenewsnet.com\/innarticle\/on-a-journey-to-understand-the-changing-financial-landscape<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/rodfurniss31\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/rodfurniss31<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Document links provided by both Rep. Furniss and Ron Nate to Doug Toomer:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is the flyer passed out to the audience by Rep. Furniss<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/standupforidaho.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=7f3663fdd0f1990cb2157e911&amp;id=c2c56e5ede&amp;e=ddb85e9eb3\">2026 Session Grocery Tax Analysis<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A letter from Rep. Furniss to Doug Toomer&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/standupforidaho.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=7f3663fdd0f1990cb2157e911&amp;id=88aac0e488&amp;e=ddb85e9eb3\">Letter from Representative Furniss to Doug Toomer<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Notes made by Ron Nate on a Fact Sheet and an Idaho Freedom Foundation handout.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/standupforidaho.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=7f3663fdd0f1990cb2157e911&amp;id=3880e7b7da&amp;e=ddb85e9eb3\">Fact Sheet &#8211; Idaho Senate Majority Caucus<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/standupforidaho.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=7f3663fdd0f1990cb2157e911&amp;id=eeca1cd4a4&amp;e=ddb85e9eb3\">Idaho Freedom Foundation Repeal Grocery Tax handout<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Stand Up For Idaho is a non-profit organization that holds weekly town hall meetings to inform and educate the public. 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