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Fairfax County Board of Supervisors is considering implementing a food tax.
Restaurant owners tell 7News that a tax would hit their businesses hard.
Fairfax County also has a $240 million surplus this year .
In 2016 , 56% of Fairfax County residents voted against a.
food tax, according to election results.
County will be considering a meals tax which would increase the tax on prepared meals and beverages to up to 12% .
Unlike last time this was considered, there will not be a referendum where residents could once again weigh in.
In 2020 , the Board went to the General Assembly to change the rules and take the residents out of the equation.
This comes at a horrible time as residents struggle with the affordability of prepared meals.
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