She obviously can't recognize a State sales tax with no exemptions which will NOT be paid by huge corporations but just passed on to the consumers.

But, at her salary level, it doesn't matter for her.  It will be paid by 'the little people' on Social Security, Disability, TANF etc.  Wonder if an assistant Professor can spell "Regressive"?

Albertsons/Safeway and its pharmacies will increase their prices 2.5% by a single entry in the computer and the prices will change.  Since all the big stores, Wal-Mart, Bi-Mart, etc. will do the same, there is no competitive disadvantage.  The stores in Washington will keep the same prices as now.

Same thing for ARCO and Chevron and Shell, etc.  Add the 2.5% to the pump price and move on.