We want to take away the tax on feminine products. Almost every woman has about 456 periods in their lifetime. This can add up to almost $19,000 between pads, tampons, and pain medicine. That is money that could be going to college, a house, a car, etc. From tampons alone, women spend about $1,800. Period products are taxed as a luxury- something women cannot control is being taxed. They are considered "not a necessity!" That is like putting a tax on toilet paper. Because of this tax, many women are not able to get feminine products they need. They have to choose between eating or buying products. This results in women using substitutes like paper bags and newspaper, which can lead to poor hygiene. This tax is a result of the pink tax. The pink tax taxes many women's products. "There has been a lot of research on the pink tax that found that overall, women were paying more than men 42% of the time. How much more? About $1,351 more a year in extra costs. Yup – that’s $1,351 that can’t go into her retirement fund."(https://www.listenmoneymatters.com/the-pink-tax/ This tax is not just on feminine products, but also razors, shaving cream, deodorant, and other toiletries. This luxury tax also causes a gender gap because women are having thousands of dollars taken from them, all because of something natural. By taking away this tax, many more women will be able to afford these products and could use that money for other necessities.