Grocery tax proposal stalls

ATLANTA - A proposal by some House Democrats to revive a statewide sales tax on groceries looks dead after the top Democrat today said it&#39;s a bad idea. <br> <br> House Speaker Terry Coleman of Eastman gave reporters a short statement saying he opposes any tax increase. <br> <br> The statement was a reaction to a bill introduced Monday to bring back a statewide four percent percent sales tax on groceries, subject to voter approval. <br> <br> The proposal was crafted by other top Democrats as a way to pay for a property tax relief program started by former Governor Roy Barnes. <br> <br> The bill&#39;s chief sponsor -- Democratic Representative Richard Royal of Camilla -- said the measure was intended to give voters a choice -- a sales tax cut or a property tax cut.

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