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Do you agree with Missouri lawmakers repealing voter-approved paid sick leave?

Do you agree with Missouri lawmakers repealing voter-approved paid sick leave?

Yes

5

No

35

Yes

4 Comments
Timothy Faber
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Timothy Faber

Employers should be allowed to run their own businesses, they know what their expenses are and will treat their employees as well as they can if they want to keep them. employees cannot tell their boss how to run their own business. If a person wants paid sick leave, get a job that offers it.

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Matthew Rider
Matthew Rider

Shame on you! How very NOT CHRIST-LIKE!

Randy Davis
1
Randy Davis

Employers will just reduce other types of leave if additional sick leave is mandated. The Missouri Legislature is once again correcting a corrupt amendment that appealed to low-information voters.

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Matthew Rider
Matthew Rider

There is absolutely no evidence whatsoever to back that claim up, & you're either a troll for Putin or a paid extreme right political actor NEARLY 60% OF MISSOURIANS SUPPORTED THIS! I think it is you, you're the low info voter here!

Eric Smith
1
Eric Smith

Even when the already rigged elections don't go the way they want, they always have a back door to circumvent the will of the people.

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Zaos Gonzolez
0
Zaos Gonzolez

Repeal ALL legislation in MO. The more legislation repealed, the better!

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No

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Max DeYoung
3
Max DeYoung

I believe all bills should be single action bills, with no add on items to get them passed.

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Bobby Jenkins
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Bobby Jenkins

I am tired of the missouri legislation always over turning the vote of the people. They did the same with the gas tax, sports betting and legalizing Marijuana. They made the people vote several times to get what they want and that is wrong. Then they try and word the bills different to desive

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Richard BRYANT
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Richard BRYANT

What's the use in putting the choice to a vote to so congress can decide that they don't like the outcome and Not go by the people's choices. Seems like Tyrrany to me and I'm a Republican. This is what Blue States like California does. I see it's bout time we move back to a Real Red State.

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Logan (DialupSalesman)
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Logan (DialupSalesman)

Missourians clearly said they wanted this. People are tired of being mistreated by their employers. So many of us are forced to go to work sick, potentially getting coworkers sick, because we can't afford to go to the doctor. Our representatives spit in all of our faces with this proposal.

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Tricia Kroll
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Tricia Kroll

I gave my answer/decision to the question when I voted. And now my elected officials are ignoring that choice. This makes me wonder wonder what purpose those elected officials actually serve.

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Angie Murphy
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Angie Murphy

I think it's wrong to put something out for a vote, it's voted on and won and then the people's servants laugh in the voters faces, snatch it away and basically say "LoL just kidding". It's just wrong on so many levels. How are your constituents supposed to trust AND VOTE for you?

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Coleen Crunk
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Coleen Crunk

Because it will not hurt the businesses to the extent that NOT having paid sick leave hurts the workers. It's ONE hour paid for every 30 hours worked. Seriously stop being miserly. People get sick but bills don't stop needing to be paid. And the VOTERS voted it in so LEAVE IT ALONE

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Laura Elliott
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Laura Elliott

People need time off for work when or family emergency. This can be very difficult when living pay check to paycheck.you can bet their supervisors get PTO.!

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Karen McNeely
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Karen McNeely

We VOTED. ELECTED OFFICIALS SWORE AN OATH TO REPRESENT THE PEOPLE!!!! NOT THEIR WILL PERSONALLY. IT IS WRONG TO OVERTURN THE WILL OF THE PEOPLE. WOMEN ARE EQUAL IN EVERY WAY. FACT IS, IT IS THE FIRST EMOTIONAL TOPIC WITH THE INTENT TO SUPPRESS WOMENS RIGHTS!! BAREFOOT, PREGNANT, SUBSERVIENT!!

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Amy K
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Amy K

People voted for it. The commercials ran for paid sick leave. They never once advertised that it was also going to raise minimum wage. The platform was paid sick leave. Since it was passed, it should stay. They should have thought about small business's before it was put on the ballot.

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CHERYL NELSON
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CHERYL NELSON

People deserve human decency to be able to care for themselves and their families no matter what the job is. This Missouri repeal is sickening.

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Christopher Colebank
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Christopher Colebank

The voters spoke we want abortion rights. We want mandatory sick time. We are tired or businesses be able to control our lives. If people haven't noticed the work force has been fighting back. Places are so understaffed right now because nobody wants to work there lives away. I'm a lifelong republic

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Aaron Gorup
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Aaron Gorup

This is the sort of thing that takes the willingness of the people to go vote. If we thr people can't have such benefits, then the people that are in office shouldn't get the benefits they get for "serving" the public.

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daniel George
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daniel George

It's completely ridiculous that our elected officials go against the will of their constituents.

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Kelli Gardner
1
Kelli Gardner

I'm very tired of our elected officials doing the opposite of their jobs by going against the will of the people. They've forgotten who they really work for.

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Jeni Shook
1
Jeni Shook

Government should not be able to override what the people have voted for.

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Todd Goolsby
1
Todd Goolsby

Going against the majority proves they're serving their own interests, and not the people of missouri. In this case, they've denied citizens the right to take care of themselves and families in times of illness and limiting the risk of losing their jobs. MO Red is anti-voter.

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Deidre
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Deidre

We deserve paid sick leave, we work hard to accrue this time. They are not giving anything to us, we have to work to accrue it.

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marks411war
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marks411war

The voters spoke !!!! let it stand!!. Its not up to a few old bastards in the state government who just so happen to be taking the rest of the year off,, to decide to go against the will of the majority of the people.

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Sidney Giffin
0
Sidney Giffin

'Voter-approved laws should never be repealed unless undone by a vote. Every lawmaker involved in this repeal should be voted out of office, including the governor if he approves it.'

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Nancy Lawyer
0
Nancy Lawyer

I am retired but voted yes to this amendment during the general election last November. I am highly concerned about the Missouri legislature’s disdain for the voters' choices on this and other voter-approved electoral issues.

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Andrew Hovey
0
Andrew Hovey

They ought to represent the people that vote. We voted. This undermines the mandate that was given by the electorate and undoes the will of the people.

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Megan Nienhaus
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Megan Nienhaus

Because no job is worth more than the health and well being of any individual, and if the people voted for it then why are the lawmakers trying to change it? Maybe we should vote for different representatives of Missouri that actually have the people's interests in mind

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John Roberts
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John Roberts

Missouri elected legislature should not be going against the will of the people

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Chad Dagley
0
Chad Dagley

Lawmakers are chosen by the people to be our voice. We the people have said we want this and that should be the end of it.

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Matthew Rider
0
Matthew Rider

With not-quite-60% of the vote, Missourians SPOKE LOUDLY & CLEARLY ON THIS ISSUE, YET REP. JOHN VOSS LET CAPE GIRARDEAUANS DOWN! But this is the Show-Me State! We'll show them... Cuz we're coming for a Constitutional Amendment! #MatthewRider2026! #SocialDemocratForStateRep2026✊🏼

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Katherine Porter
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Katherine Porter

In my personal experience it is not small businesses that will be affected by this the most. We workers who are at small businesses feel more appreciated and typically have the ability to have more flexibility in our schedules in case of sickness and or needing time off for our children's illnesses.

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Ashley Fey
0
Ashley Fey

Nowadays a lot of places have a point system and they're normally instead of the very low number like my job has five points in your fire I have five kids so that extra hour of coverage works for me case one of my kids is sick or happens at school or anything else!!

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James Thomas
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James Thomas

It's the least they can do since the biggest part of Mo is in poverty.

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Keith H (me)
0
Keith H (me)

If the people voted for it why do the politicians want to take it away or is this just another example of businesses running government

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Michael Abbott
0
Michael Abbott

Everyone gets sick or has sick kids. Only a few make minimum wage. You can't help but get sick, but you can better yourself to make more than minimum wage.

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Steve Sargent
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Steve Sargent

What's he point of voter referendum when lobbyists can connive the Legislature into reversing it? Jackasses

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Mom
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Mom

I’ll never forget when my newborn was in the ER for coughing up blood. I asked my manager for help and she said “Well, I guess your husband will have to take care of her.” But he had to work too, and had a competitive job where half positions got fired recently and feared not completing his project.

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Zaos Gonzolez
Zaos Gonzolez

I would not show up to work. There is no chance I would leave the side of my wife or children for anything.

Did ABC make the right decision in bringing back Jimmy Kimmel?

Did ABC make the right decision in bringing back Jimmy Kimmel?

Yes

9

No

7

Yes

8 Comments
Edward Irish
1
Edward Irish

Because the trump administration claims to support free speech unconditionally while trying to prevent people they don't agree with from exercising that right. Hypocrites like that have no business trying to silence free speech in others, just because they dislike them.

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Max
Max

Trump had nothing to do with his getting fired.

Ken Satterfield
1
Ken Satterfield

He should have never been taken off! Overreaction to a tragic event

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Max
Max

He was removed because he was costing ABC huge financial losses.

0571953
1
0571953

Freedom of speech and freedom of choice and to live our options. Putin isn't in charge in US and Trump isn't in control of me!

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Max
Max

You just said communist rule is better. That's really sad.

Karla Elliott
1
Karla Elliott

It’s about the first amendment. It’s about democracy. And it’s about standing up to this fake king and his corrupt government

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Max
Max

The 1st Amendment only applies to the government, not your employee. Also we do not have a democracy, we have a Constitutional Republic. You are not knowledgeable of what you are commenting about.

Toasty
1
Toasty

Let the liberals/socialists/democrats have their little echo chamber late at night. We've got work in the morning.

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pat long
0
pat long

Should have never been taken off he’s entitled to free speech just like trump is

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lordFRZA
0
lordFRZA

We have to protect everyone’s First Amendment rights, Especially if they are different from ours because if we don’t, we may be next on their list

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Fred
0
Fred

Key Provisions Freedom of Religion: Prohibits the government from establishing a religion or preventing the free practice of religion. Freedom of Speech: Safeguards the right to express ideas and opinions without government censorship. Freedom of the Press.

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Fred
Fred

Freedom of Assembly: Guarantees the right to gather peacefully. Freedom to Petition: Protects the right to ask the government to address grievances.

No

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Eric Smith
2
Eric Smith

Haven't watched late night talk since Carson. They are all nothing but political hacks anymore.

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Scott McDaniel
1
Scott McDaniel

I’m glad we live in a country where Jimmy Kimmel can stay on the air, however we’ll vote with our remote and NOT watch abc17 at all.

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Max
0
Max

ABC got caught in their own trap. They encouraged Kimmel until the affiliates and the public objected so they fired him. Then ABC's loyal fan base started threatening ABC so ABC folded to the pressure. The affiliate still won't air the shows, and now everyone is angry with ABC. It's called, Karma

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Does Missouri have a chance to make the College Football Playoff this season?

Does Missouri have a chance to make the College Football Playoff this season?

Yes

0

No

0

Yes

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