5%...math-inept people rejoice!

Beginning Friday, Idaho's sales tax rate will drop back to 5%...the first time since 2003. What do you know, Rep. Deloris Crow [shudder] got her way...now only if her tenure as state representative would sunset like the 6% sales tax.

For people like me (idiots), 5% makes for a much easier percentage to add up...5, 10, 15, 20, etc. Yeah! When I buy $1.00 worth of junk, I will only have to add on one of these:

It's too bad that Idaho won't be able to afford educating our students. That's Idaho for you...

Arkansas of the Northwest!