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Iowa repeals pumpkin tax after "the story whipsawed around the Internet and drew scads of derisive comments."

Here's what stands out:

"Food and food ingredients are defined as substances that are sold for ingestion or chewing by humans and are consumed for their taste or nutritional value," the release said.

I demand the tax on beer, which is consumed by humans as a source of folate, niacin, magnesium, potassium and niacin, be repealed immediately!