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Originally Posted by FireFly
I don't agree with that at all. The GST is not charged on 'real food'. The poor cannot afford to pay 4% more for food they need. When you can't afford food, you end up buying junk food or that which is less nutritious as it is cheaper. Then these people are not only poor but unhealthy.
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4% is not enough to change a person's buying habits. Plus the poor will save money with the lower GST on items that originally had GST applied.