Local perspectives on the grocery tax cut

Mountain Home:

"I guess, to a certain extent, any savings is a good thing," Stephanie Morris of Mountain Home said as she finished shopping at Town & Country Discount Foods on East Ninth Street.

"It should be good," Mountain Home area resident Bob Recktenwald said, "if the grocery stores don't mark up their profits. "It's not going to mean that much until they do away with the whole thing. Then you'll see some real savings," Recktenwald said. [Baxter Bulletin]

Searcy:

Jason Jackson, store manager at Food King in Searcy, said customers at his store have been “talking a lot” about the food tax cut. “They’ve been talking about it, but I don’t think it’s changed their shopping habits leading up to Sunday,” Jackson said.

“I think it’s great,” said Lindsey Webber of Kensett. “It shows his [Beebe's] integrity and how genuine he is to follow through with his promises. Every little bit helps when you’ve got kids to feed.” [Searcy Daily Citizen]

Heber Springs:

The state Department of Finance and Administration has held a series of seminars across the state the last few weeks to help merchants understand the tax changes, re-calibrate their computers and registers where necessary, and train their employees. “It's confusing, for sure, but it's a much-deserved money-saver for Arkansans as well,” said Rep. Lance Reynolds (D-Quitman). [Heber Springs Sun-Times]