Are Missouri Republicans too focused on gender issues?

Asked by ABC 17 News

642 Votes

Are Missouri Republicans too focused on gender issues?

54%

Yes Yes

46%

No No

54%

Yes

3 Comments

Kris Lenhart

Stop giving the 'left' and their agenda the attention they want. The more attention they get, the worse the country gets. Every sensible person knows that you cannot change a gender; male, female as created by God, not science.

Jim Granneman

I agree with you, but we need to keep fighting to make it a two sided issue. Diversity is just that Divisive. With the scores from CPS they need to focus on the 3 Rs and not outside stuff.

Barry Gilbert

The GOP is creating these fake "problems" to appeal to the ignorant and divide us. Instead, they should focus on real issues that affect all of us, like access to healthcare, support for educators, and the epidemic of gun violence.

Vernon Taylor

So we immediately have the gender issue side here describing all who disagree with them as ignorant and blaming the GOP for daring to focus on an issue that is of concern to parents. Say they, it's not lawmakers or parents who know better. They are our kids now. We need them for party control.

Adam

Amen Barry

Dennis Winingear

Focus on economy, free lunch for school, climate, selling farmlands to foreign countries, and many more. Let people live the lives they choose! No matter what gender they may be. Show me State means be a leader in the nation not a follower of a few citizens beliefs This is a FREE COUNTRY.

46%

No

5 Comments

Andrew Guess

It's about time they got focused on it. These LGBTQ communities fought for their right to be that way for awhile well now it's time to protect those of us who still believe in traditional genders. They have become too blatant. Time for restoration. They can learn privacy.

Max DeYoung

Amen Andrew, Jim, Vernon, and Belinda. This foolish evilness from the left needs to end.

Vernon Taylor

This is not a gender issue. It is a larger cultural war being forced on middle America with Republicans being their only defense. One only has to look to the Peoples Republic of Columbia School Board to understand the real consequences. The real question should be why is this even an issue.

Jim Granneman

We need to continue the battle to have our voices heard. The libs are relentless and do not let up, if we are not vocal they work to negate our rights to our beliefs, just as CPS is doing to concerned parents and taxpayers over the drag show. They have a right to their concerns just as they libs.

Belinda Kitchen

I think it's about time they talk about it and decide to keep it out of our school curriculum! To many schools these days are praising LBGQ and it needs to stop kids are to young and they need guidance from their parents not school officials! I do believe something has to be done !!!

Max DeYoung

Are liberal news stations too focused on gender issues? Normal people are XX or XY. What's the fuss all about?

Would a four-day school week work with your family's schedule?

Asked by ABC 17 News

212 Votes

Would a four-day school week work with your family's schedule?

52%

Yes Yes

48%

No No

52%

Yes

2 Comments

Zaos Gonzolez

Education for children is based on scheduling?

Latria Mcneal

I think it would make kids more willingly to attend 5 day work week is a lot on a working person as is the kids should get a extra day

Max

Excellent grammar. What grade are you in?

48%

No

2 Comments

Fat Guy Outdoors

Not seeing very good returns on the 5 day schedule. Are we sure 4 days are the answer. Dropping standards is never an option. You soften standards on discipline and look where it has got you. Do the hard right over the easy wrong.

Max

One full day, for the kids to be unsupervised, in most cases, spells DANGER for them, but if it's good for the teachers, then let's do it. Teachers Unions have been so good, for so for so long, for everyone, but the children, and their parents....

Do you support phasing out Missouri's income tax?

Asked by ABC 17 News

757 Votes

Do you support phasing out Missouri's income tax?

67%

Yes Yes

33%

No No

67%

Yes

12 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.

Debbie A.

It is unconstitutional and theft

Bob Mahacek

We need to streamline government, make it more efficient and have lower taxes to attract more residents as well as businesses to the state.

Mike Roemerman

This is the #1 tax cut that will help Grow Missouri. Eliminating State Income Tax will attract Business, Create Jobs and increase our population. This also exclusively benefits Missourians.

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.

33%

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?

ABC 17 News

Are Missouri Republicans too focused on gender issues?

54% Yes Yes

46% No No

54% Yes

46% No

Would a four-day school week work with your family's schedule?

52% Yes Yes

48% No No

52% Yes

48% No

Do you support phasing out Missouri's income tax?

67% Yes Yes

33% No No

67% Yes

33% No

54%

Yes Yes

46%

No No

54%

Yes

46%

No

52%

Yes Yes

48%

No No

52%

Yes

48%

No

67%

Yes Yes

33%

No No

67%

Yes

33%

No