Today, in order to stimulate the economy, there is a tax free holiday in Vermont…no sales tax. Will this help our economy in northern Vermont? Yes, for some; maybe for others. However, what will help is supporting the local economy one person at a time, three stores at a time. Ask yourself…what three independently owned stores you’d miss most if they were gone. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2/6/2009, mention that if half the employed US population spent $50 each month in independently owned stores, their purchases would generate $42,629,700,000 in revenue!
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for more information…it’s an interesting idea and definitely an idea already supported by many in northern Vermont and other rural areas of the country.
And, here at Lee Anthony Fabric, it’s a bright, sunny day with spring in the air! Have a great day.
Diana