I think we had a thread on this at one point on the other board. Being in Dallas this weekend, I bought a few things at stores that we don't have here (Costco and Kroger) and noticed there is no tax on groceries there. That's a BIG savings right there! Anyway, we pay 8.85% tax here in Oklahoma where I live (I think it varies by county due to county tax). No tax at the commissary but they charge a 5% surcharge plus the baggers work only for tips and you can't get away from that unless you use the self checkout (and must have less than 15 items to do that). So usually, I pay 5% plus at least $5, more for a really large grocery order, so about what tax would be anyway.
Are groceries taxed where you live? And is it everything or just "luxury" items like sodas?