Protesting the Proposed State Meals Tax Increase
Rhode Island restaurant owners and representatives from the Rhode Island Hospitality Association today staged an eco-friendly Tea Party to protest the proposed two percent increase on the state meal's tax.
Rhode Island restaurant owners and representatives from the Rhode Island Hospitality Association today staged an eco-friendly Tea Party to protest the proposed two percent hike on the state meals tax, which is already eight percent. The hike would force restaurants to charge diners ten percent in taxes on meals, which they say could potentially harm businesses that have already experienced…