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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

36

Yes

4 Comments
Timothy Faber
1
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 The more legislation repealed, the better!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

34 Comments
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
1
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
1
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)
1
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
1
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
1
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
1
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
1
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
1
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
1
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
1
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
1
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
1
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
1
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
1
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
1
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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Angel Lopez Jr
0
Angel Lopez Jr

There’s a reason people do not go out to vote as often as they should and this is it. The measure was passed by a majority and the politicians immediately started to fight against what the people voted for. So they are telling us, what you voted for only matters if I agree with it.

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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
0
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
0
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
0
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
0
Steve Sargent

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

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Mom
0
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.

Whose Missouri income tax plan is better?

Whose Missouri income tax plan is better?

Democrats

6

Republicans

4

Democrats

1 Comments
Fred
0
Fred

Not since the Great Depression has wealth inequality in the US been so acute, Top 0.1% now worth as much as the bottom 90%. Prior to Reagan and trickle-down economics in the mid-80's, the bottom 90% held over 35% and the top 0.1% about 10%. And yet, the wealthiest among us still want more!

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Max
Max

It will always be that way, because most people make bad choices.

Fred
Fred

Forgot one important fact ... Reagan and trickle-down economics also put us on the path to huge budget deficits and financial ruin.

Fred
Fred

This data is from 12 years ago, but it is only WORSE now. https://www.theguardian.com/business/2014/nov/13/us-wealth-inequality-top-01-worth-as-much-as-the-bottom-90

Republicans

3 Comments
Steve Baumann
1
Steve Baumann

Nothing the Democrats have done of offered has ever helped the majority of the people. Obamacare caused my healthcare to skyrocket and quality to plummet. Democratic scandals, such as those seen in Minnesota with the Somalians, far too common. It's past time to support out President.

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Fred
Fred

Prior to the Affordable Care Act, insurance companies routinely denied coverage for pre-existing conditions. How exactly does that reduce the quality of coverage?

Fred
Fred

Right ... other than the 19th Amendment, Social Security, GI Bill, Medicare, Medicaid, Securities and Exchange Act, Rural Electrification Act, unemployment benefits, Voting Rights Act, Head Start & student loans, Republicans? Tax cuts for corporations & the wealthy.

JIC CoMo
0
JIC CoMo

I say fire every Politian. I have not seen one yet that knows what they are doing. They are only for themself and not for the people of the State.

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Toasty
0
Toasty

If the revenue isn't replaced (along with cuts) with a flat/consumption/fair tax, then it's a waste of time. When it comes to spending money, republicans can waste it as much as the democrats.

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Fred
Fred

It would probably be replaced by higher regressive sales tax rates.

Do you think Gov. Mike Kehoe is leading Missouri in the right direction?

Do you think Gov. Mike Kehoe is leading Missouri in the right direction?

Yes

3

No

12

Yes

3 Comments
Will Mason
1
Will Mason

Your question is way too generic. To a degree that that renders it pointless.

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Eric Smith
0
Eric Smith

Kehoe is ok, and I mean just ok. Unfortunately, Missouri has now had two weak governors back-to-back.

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Toasty
0
Toasty

Is he Tim Waltz level incompetence? No, but with a republican majority, he could do better. Listen to The Eagle every morning and Randy will give you all the details.

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No

12 Comments
Steve Sargent
1
Steve Sargent

He rammed through legislation reversing laws enacted via the ballot box. This LBJ wannabe needs impeached or voted out into obscurity

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J Harris
0
J Harris

He does not act for all Missourians and his policies so far have hurt more Missourians than helped. He's just another smug St Louis rich guy helping his buddies in the Good Ol Boys Club out and hurting everyone else through terrible policy and not supporting or protecting the will of voters..

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Lisa Harter Kerns
0
Lisa Harter Kerns

Public schools need funded

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Ed Smith
0
Ed Smith

Allowing gambling on sports, while ACL, relocation and retirement occur in that same instance sounds premeditated. Reversing voter decisions is communist! And, have car dealers started getting their commission on the property tax collections, yet?

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Danny Bowling
0
Danny Bowling

No income tax doesnt work check all the states that tried it. RESCT THE WILL OF THE PEOPLE!

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John Scherer
0
John Scherer

Killing the rural public schools. Promoting the St. Louis County private school agenda. Where is the accountability for private schools supported with public money?

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Vancie Brown
0
Vancie Brown

Nothing is getting done

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Bruce Russell
0
Bruce Russell

Governors tax policies are misguided. Capital Gains and income tax elimination will shift the tax burden to lower and middle income folks. Saying this is to attract new business is a weak argument.

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Tom Maxwell
0
Tom Maxwell

He is screwing over the average Missourian to give himself and other rich people a tax break.

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Robert Rasmussen
0
Robert Rasmussen

He's continued Missouri's race to the bottom with Texas and Florida when it comes to this culture war bull, his proposition to eliminate income tax is fake populist pandering, in reality it's a rug pull on the poor and a handout for the rich.

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John Shadwick
0
John Shadwick

His tax plan is a blatant wealth transfer. A sales tax increase disproportionally harms lower income individuals.

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Madison Haleigh
0
Madison Haleigh

Because he hasn't done anything to help people get affordable housing or access to healthcare. He takes money from big companies to build data centers.

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