“NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) – Amid surging inflation, Tennesseans are paying a 4 percent tax for groceries in addition to tax added by local jurisdictions. Now, state lawmakers are considering ways to not only temporarily suspend that tax, but the gas tax as well.
News 2 asked Nashvillians how they are coping with the surge of gas and groceries.
“It’s just a real heartache,” said Ron Mitchell, who has lived in the North Nashville area all his life. “I struggle. I feel sorry for those that have a greater struggle than I do.”’
