Do you support phasing out Missouri's income tax?

Asked by ABC 17 News

710 Votes

Do you support phasing out Missouri's income tax?

66%

Yes Yes

34%

No No

66%

Yes

9 Comments

Andrea Loy

Income tax is unconstitutional when all other taxes are placed on top of it.

Shawn Maupin

Because I believe taxation is theft!

Dennis Ganahl

It's time to position Missouri for growth. We need to attract business and population growth not more stagnation. Taxes need to be affordable based on what people can pay, not what government wants to spend. Government needs to budget just like families.

Slate Rogers

I am in favor of a state income tax cap of 3 percent and eliminating the personal property tax completely.

C Sims

I support doing away with all taxes

Max

The harder that people work, the more taxes they pay. That's wrong. The people that won't work should pay the most taxes.

Nancy Hooyman

I'm 70 and it takes too much money away from me.

Pam Ames

The citizens of Missouri are taxed enough, we deserve to enjoy some of the fruits of our labor.Next stop should be phasing out personal property taxes, sales tax, etc, etc…

Bill Douglas

Ban state employees from attending professional and college sports events. Also ban state employees from displaying college/university personalized license plates on their vehicles.

Max

If phasing out taxes, phases out Socialism, then it's a great idea.

34%

No

5 Comments

Michael Bailey

We eliminated capital gains tax last year and now our target is income tax? I feel we should get more productive spending and figure out the position of our tax burden before we think about eliminating income tax. It feels like Gov. Kehoe is using this as political points.

Steve Baumann

We all need to be paying our fair share. There are other questionable taxes to be looked into and removed. Along with tax cuts, cuts to the bureaucracy as well.

nathaniel bock

The tax we need to eliminate or change is personal property tax on vehicles, tractors, trailers, etc. There should be no taxes paid on anything an individual has owned longer than ten years.

Will Mason

Sales taxes are paid by the poor. Income taxes favor the poor. Unless a refund of sales taxes is an option, income taxes are cheaper for low income people. And a sales tax refund is probably just as complex as filing income taxes. Either way the government is getting our money.

Hayden Hamlin

Missouri barely pays for WIC, SNAP, Healthcare, and education as is. The Trump Admin passed a bill that will cancel more funding to states for these. Who's going to replace the main source of revenue? The billionaire class? Absolutely not. Our state only offers cheap living; this will raise prices.

Max

Socialism is not the solution.

Max

Maybe some people should put more effort into working for a living?

Do you agree with banning sugary foods and drinks from Missouri's SNAP program?

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1,234 Votes

Do you agree with banning sugary foods and drinks from Missouri's SNAP program?

63%

Yes Yes

37%

No No

63%

Yes

19 Comments

Doug Fisher

SNAP money should (i) serve basic nutritional needs, not empty food and (ii) should help farmers, not companies making empty caloric food.

kelly shuler

if taxpayers are paying then should require healthier eating for better health in long term

Baconface McGee

Our taxes shouldn’t be paying for other people’s junk food.

Lee Signup

The United States has one of the highest rates of Type 1 diabetes incidences and high prevalence , around 1 in 6. Diet and being active, which most of us can do does wonders, whether on SNAP or not, most of us would benefit from consuming less sugar and taking the stairs.

Jimmy Ci

The purpose of SNAP is to provide food-purchasing assistance to low- and no-income individuals and families, helping them maintain adequate nutrition and health. It should not be used for anything else.

michael

Curbing sugary foods & drinks significantly decreases chronic illness, which saves tax $$ on health care. The healthier our food choices, the healthier we are. Healthier = happier.

Dan Mar

Sugary foods are not a necessity. The US has an obesity crisis that is costing taxpayers hundreds of millions every year. I like the sugar tax that Europe is using to help pay for the government health care costs related to junk food consumption.

Tatyana Karak

Sugary food is not essential. SNAP is for people who need to eat food they need not to go hungry. More healthy choices are beneficial for all.

Patrick

So taxpayers are 100% funding SNAP and those benefits should be used properly. If SNAP recipients use benefits to buy soda, candy, cake, and other sugary products, we, the taxpayers will also be funding their healthcare for diabetes and other chronic ailments. Enough is enough.

Randi W

People on SNAP may have a proclivity for unhealthy eating. Just as SNAP can't be used for cigarettes and alcohol, it shouldn't be wasted on surgery sodas and unhealthy snack foods.

Fat Guy Outdoors

I'm in favor of eliminating the entire snap program.

Valarie Wright

Restricting sugary items ensures taxpayer-funded SNAP benefits support public health goals by encouraging the purchase of more nutrient-dense foods, thereby combating diet-related diseases.

Victoria D

No reason for SNAP to add to the bad eating habits. Stick to necessary nutrition.

tom tibble

These types of food are not necessary and should focus on essential foods only.

Victoria Zandonella

No place in a nutritious diet!

John S

Let's have some common sense health reform and get back to the basics of making healthy and affordable food available to all.

Braylon Maverick

Sugary foods and drink are not necessary in an healthy diet, which was the original intendent purpose of the program. You want snacks food and junk food, go work. SNAP need to resort back to the old food stamp rules. Again, don't like it, then go to work.

Ellen Hall

Sugary foods do not sustain a healthy body. You wind up gaining fat - yes that is a weight - , decaying teeth, addiction to sugar. Add all the salt that goes along with that and there is very little nutrition to fuel your brain and the rest of your body.

dragon fly

diabetes is epidemic in the U$ - thanks to sugar being in everything...

dragon fly

if you read the NO comments, many of the people who voted NO thought they were voting NO SUGAR...

37%

No

18 Comments

Brian Croner

I'm type 1 diabetic and I need to buy candy to keep myself from dying from hypoglycemia episodes.

Braylon Maverick

So there is no other way for you to stuff your face with candy than through SNAP benefits? You have no other money available to you? You're that much of a freeloader? If you need sugar for your Diabetes, why don't you make a cup of tea and add 12 teaspoons of sugar in it? Stop being a freeloader.

Max

How many pounds of candy do you need per day?

Kimberly Jean

Just because a person is less fortunate, doesn't mean they must live in misery at all times. The poor can enjoy life too. If they choose to buy themselves or their family a little treat, they are as entitled to do that as anyone else.

Braylon Maverick

You want to enjoy luxuries, then work for them. Candy and Coca-Cola isn't that expensive. They don't need to fall under the category of SNAP. Keondre and her 8 kids (from 7 different men) don't need to feast on 7-UP and Skittles.

Angel Lopez Jr

If you look at the cost of less processed goods, you’ll see that you get much less bang for your buck. You spend more and get less whe. You eliminated the processed goods. Rather than hurt the consumer, the focus should be on making these processed foods healthier. This makes sense to parents.

Anonymous Individual

I don't have the right to decide what poor people get to eat. Just because we give poor people money for food doesn't give us the right to take away their freedom of choice. They decide what to put into their bodies, not us. It's their bodies, their choice!!!

Fred

The poor/lower middle class aren't the problem, it's the billionaires. Prior to Reagan and trickle-down (Voodoo Economics) the bottom 90% of the population held about a third of the wealth and the 0.7% about 7% .... fast forward to today and the top 0.7% have MORE wealth than the bottom 90%!

Braylon Maverick

LOL

Max

Then you must be a billionaire. LOL

Diane Willoughby

Why do we need to control people in our society? Sometimes the only way a child can get a little treat is if their parents can use a little bit of the benefits to buy something a little special.

Braylon Maverick

You are right. Government should not control people. It should not afford luxuries for people as well. SNAP's purpose is to make sure people (including children) have food, and that food be nutritious. SNAP isn't for Wanda and her 8 kids to be able to buy Doritos, Skittles, and 7-UP.

michael

Mindful what we call 'treats'! Illness producing, ultra processed 'treats' are literally a sickening way to 'treat' our kids. A handful of delicious blueberries, is a treat. Banana slices spread with peanut butter is a treat. A handful of Skittles & a diet soda is not.

Patricia Abruzzise

No one should be banning sweets from SNAP or any other program. This is just a way of controlling people and what is available for them to eat. What is next? MILK?

Braylon Maverick

Candy and Milk...good comparison. LOL

dragon fly

Trump-zombie logic...

Max

You are comparing milk to Twinkies. Give everyone a break.

Baby Yoda's Dad

That is the only time some kids get a little snack.

Lee Signup

FYI after we don't need milk after childhood. Calcium Sources: Leafy greens (kale, broccoli), tofu, beans, fortified orange juice, nuts, and seeds

michael

Grapes dipped in peanut butter are a snack. So are spoonfuls of yogurt mixed with chopped fruit, plopped onto parchment paper with a popsicle stick stuck into ea & frozen. Dip in melted chocolate optional! As is chia seed pudding. All cheaper than prepackaged, ultra processed snacks & far healthier.

Max

42 million people get an avg. of $178 per month of food that is paid for by the other 295 million Americans that work for a living.

Madison Haleigh

Because it directly affects disabled and vulnerable populations, people with arfid, People who are trying to buy birthday cakes for their children, people who have disabilities who cannot easily make foods, people who have autism who have safe foods, people with diabetes. It's not right to police us

Max

End the SNAP program except for people that will community service.

Denzel McVeigh

No because there are a lot of people that need those sodas those candies whatever for reasons like oh I don't know to raise their blood sugar up when it gets super low. It's such a misconception and some more false narrative bullshit by these dumbass Republicans like Mike kehoe and Donald Trump.

Max

The same ones that need liquor, MaryJane and smokes?

Bridget Graham

Why police people when corporations get away with murder?

Herman Harris

Targeting a specific group of pe ople.

Erin Mulhern

1. SNAP does not provide enough funds to allow them to buy healthier foods. 2. Food deserts do not have enough options for people to chose healthy foods. 3. It's no one's business what others eat. Mind your own household.

Michael Bailey

I feel the same way towards this as vegetarianism. By all means we should worry about what people eat after we feed more people. The point of the program is to eliminate its necessity not limit its accessibility

Laura Glassman

The government has no business telling people what they can and can't eat. Simple

Alan Silverman

do the 61% yes voters refrain from sugary products?? if so remove all the products they say that shouldn't be available to snap completely from the market. or only the rich deserve....?

Jeremy Geyer

I think these kind of things put an undue burden on grocers. They cost more than they are worth

levi record

What is this nazi germany? Whats next? Hot dogs? Cheerios? Salt? Poor kids deserve birthday cake too. People should be treated fairly snap or no snap. If sugar is so bad then have it removed from all food. Gezzzz fdt

Should the Trump administration extend tariff aid beyond agriculture?

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144 Votes

Should the Trump administration extend tariff aid beyond agriculture?

42%

Yes Yes

58%

No No

42%

Yes

0 Comment

No one has commented yet

58%

No

3 Comments

Steve Baumann

I am not a big fan of bailouts, as Obama did with General Motors, but I do support this President.

Some Dumb Trucker

Tariff aide would defeat the purpose of the Tariffs in the first place. I’m all for Tariffs if income taxes are replaced with the money from Tariffs!

Fred

Even more socialist actions by Trump?

Max

Trump is the first Socialist to reduce the size of the government.

ABC 17 News

Do you support phasing out Missouri's income tax?

66% Yes Yes

34% No No

66% Yes

34% No

Do you agree with banning sugary foods and drinks from Missouri's SNAP program?

63% Yes Yes

37% No No

63% Yes

37% No

Should the Trump administration extend tariff aid beyond agriculture?

42% Yes Yes

58% No No

42% Yes

58% No

66%

Yes Yes

34%

No No

66%

Yes

34%

No

63%

Yes Yes

37%

No No

63%

Yes

37%

No

42%

Yes Yes

58%

No No

42%

Yes

58%

No