In Nebraska, an individual making $250,000 a year in income is in the same state income tax bracket as an individual making $29,000 a year.

In 2024, the Nebraska Legislature tried to remove a tax exemption on "soft drinks" you buy from a grocery store, using a broad, intentionally-worded definition of "soft drinks" that includes other kinds of drinks besides soda. If it became law, then beverages such as sports drinks and zero-calorie sparkling water would've been taxed, but not more expensive, high-caloric drinks such as lattes, smoothies, and frappuccinos that they sell in grocery stores for $4 per bottle. These drinks are preferred by the rich, and only they can afford to buy them.

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