NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH)– Some lawmakers are fighting to take taxes off products they say are essential to families. They’re taking aim at the extra money you pay on diapers and feminine hygiene products. Some lawmakers say families are already struggling to make ends meet and that this tax is unfair.

Right now diapers and feminine hygiene products have a 6.35% sales tax and federal aid programs like WIC and SNAP do not help families get them.

So folks, who support getting rid of the tax say adult diapers are exempt because they’re considered medical supplies. And they argue these are just as vital to families. But keep in mind, it’s estimated this could take 4 and half million dollars away from the ailing state budget.

“I’m on appropriations. I’m aware of how bad things are and each day we get more bad news. It gets worse and every penny counts, but I don’t think we can stop having conversations up here about doing the right thing and what’s fair,” said State Rep. Noreen Kokoruda, 101 District, Madison/Durham, (R).

Per year she estimates a family spends about a thousand dollars a year on diapers. And if you are a woman, it’s estimated you will spend about $20,000 over your lifetime on feminine hygiene products. They plan to talk about this at noon at the state capital Monday.