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From Michelle Malkin

Looks like the Iowa Department of Revenue listened to the massive backlash yesterday over its pumpkin tax. Commenter LuxEternam sends word that the state has backed off. Via the Des Moines Register:

Here’s a Halloween riddle: What happened when Iowa Department of Revenue officials tried to tax pumpkins?

They got squashed.

Administrators announced Wednesday that they were backing off a policy of charging sales tax on pumpkins intended for use as jack-o’-lanterns.

The decision came after The Des Moines Register reported the state’s claim that the big orange gourds did not qualify for the food exemption because they generally are used for decoration.

The department said it announced the policy last year, but it acknowledged that many people didn’t notice until Wednesday, when the story whipsawed around the Internet and drew scads of derisive comments.

The governor has called on the department to offer refunds to consumers and retailers.

To borrow Laura Ingraham’s phrase: Power to the people!

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