[yahelc]

Is there a reason this article doesn't mention what the actual tax rate is? According to other articles, it's 6.25%, but that omission from this article seems glaring.

Is it because that number is perceived as low, and mentioning it undermines the argument of how dire opponents think it is?

(Genuinely asking, not trolling; my employer is almost certainly going to be hit by this tax.)

[mjn]

I think it's not mentioned because it's not a separate tax with its own rate, but a change in what categories of transactions sales tax applies to. Therefore the rate is just the regular sales-tax rate. The controversy is over what should be covered by sales tax more than the rate.