Why my cupboard is bare

From the Santa Fe New Mexican:

Starting Saturday, New Mexicans shopping for food at the grocery store can concentrate on feeding themselves — not the tax man.

The gross-receipts tax on food — a fixture on New Mexico’s law books since the days of the Great Depression — goes kaput New Year’s Day.

The Legislature repealed the tax on most groceries and food staples last spring. Gov. Bill Richardson pushed the measure and House Speaker Ben Luján, D-Nambé, ramrodded it through.

Of course, the sales tax on everything else is going up 1/2 percent.

Best quote from the story:

“Beginning Jan. 1, baby food will have the same treatment as horse feed, which is tax-exempt here in New Mexico,” Nathan said.