Are you worried about violent crime in Columbia and Boone County?

Asked by ABC 17 News

620 Votes

Are you worried about violent crime in Columbia and Boone County?

86%

Yes Yes

14%

No No

86%

Yes

This year has seen several high-profile incidents, some deadly.

This year has seen several high-profile incidents, some deadly. Show Less

4 Comments

Bonnie C Sandker

I'm afraid to come to Columbia now in the evening. It seems like these gangs are everywhere and don't care who they kill.

Linda Lavere

I have lived here my entire life and it's only getting worse. Columbia being halfway between STL & KC has always been an issue with gang & drug crime but now it's as though no one values how precious life is. I'm sad & scared living here.

Christopher Watson

The price of growth is high crime, happens in all Citys that desire to increase. Since we have a lot of people 3/4 a year, things will only get worse because they didn't build the infostructure while they expanded! Growing more only hurts us more.

Angela Field

It seems like every time I read the news around my area, there are shootings every week in Columbia, many times at places I have been or drove by recently. I moved from St. Louis to Callaway county to get away from the violence. I never feel safe in Columbia.

14%

No

Are we just hearing about violent crime more than we used to?

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3 Comments

Trevor Smith

I'm more worried about the conditions that create violence. People can't afford anything right now, and it's really starting to impact people's psyche. We'll continue to see the rise of crime until we deal with the material conditions that create it.

David Mark Hernandez

COMO does not have a monopoly on violent crime. Until a viable plan to reduce the crime is developed and the underlying problems causing the crime fixed, we will continue to have crime. For those who think this is a liberal issue, WAKE UP! It's not.

Max DeYoung

Liberal judges have created most of the problem. And Columbia has more crime than most cities it's size.

Vernon Taylor

Chicago, Detroit, New York; all liberal Peoples Republic of China type cities with left wing liberal wunderkinds running the show need to share their secret of gun and crime control. Otherwise, the rest of us just don't have the same kind of "know what I'm sayin."

Christopher Watson

I moved here from Kansas City in 91, and still the crime rate doesn't even come close to what I grew up with, dodgeing bullets since I was eight. If you make new laws, it will only effect the citizens, not the criminals. You can buy a throw away for $50 downtown.

Vernon Taylor

So we can get off this gun train then? Thanks from experience.

Max DeYoung

Christopher, you say the price of growth is high crime? I guess you've been buying that new federally illegal class 1 marijuana, that the state is selling. The price of growth, should improve everyone's lives.

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

Asked by ABC 17 News

186 Votes

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

51%

Yes Yes

49%

No No

51%

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?

49%

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

756 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 you worried about violent crime in Columbia and Boone County?

86% Yes Yes

14% No No

86% Yes

14% No

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

51% Yes Yes

49% No No

51% Yes

49% No

Do you support phasing out Missouri's income tax?

67% Yes Yes

33% No No

67% Yes

33% No

86%

Yes Yes

14%

No No

86%

Yes

14%

No

51%

Yes Yes

49%

No No

51%

Yes

49%

No

67%

Yes Yes

33%

No No

67%

Yes

33%

No