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Do you support phasing out Missouri's income tax?

Do you support phasing out Missouri's income tax?

Yes

16

No

6

Yes

13 Comments
Bob Mahacek
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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.

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Mike Roemerman
1
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.

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Nancy Hooyman
1
Nancy Hooyman

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

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Pam Ames
1
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…

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Andrea Loy
1
Andrea Loy

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

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Shawn Maupin
1
Shawn Maupin

Because I believe taxation is theft!

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Dennis Ganahl
1
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.

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Slate Rogers
1
Slate Rogers

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

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C Sims
1
C Sims

I support doing away with all taxes

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Max
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.

Anne Gassel
0
Anne Gassel

This is necessary to stay competitive with surrounding states. A use tax is more fair.

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Debbie A.
0
Debbie A.

It is unconstitutional and theft

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Bill Douglas
0
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.

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Max
0
Max

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

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No

6 Comments
Michael Bailey
1
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.

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Steve Baumann
1
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.

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nathaniel bock
1
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.

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Will Mason
1
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.

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Nancy Sims-VanBuren
0
Nancy Sims-VanBuren

If it will raise local taxes the lower income families will notice it more,because they are already struggling to make ends meet. They typically get a refund back from the state taxes they pay in year around.

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Hayden Hamlin
0
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.

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Max
Max

Socialism is not the solution.

Max
Max

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

Would you support a new tax to build a jail in Boone County?

Would you support a new tax to build a jail in Boone County?

Yes

5

No

5

Yes

2 Comments
James Quade
1
James Quade

We should not rely on other jails to take care of our problems. We have a responsibility to provide the proper facilities to our superhero police force

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Max
1
Max

That will be an average cost, to every single person of Boone county, of $197 per year, for 20 years. $3920. What a deal.

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No

4 Comments
Fat Guy Outdoors
1
Fat Guy Outdoors

This leadership needs to resign.

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Max
Max

You are using the word leadership carelessly.

Harry D
1
Harry D

I would support a 10-year tax for a bond issue to build the new jail, not a new forever sales tax.

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Max
Max

The comment that I made indicating a total average cost, does not account for inflationary changes, which will probably more than double my $3920 estimate.

Davon Argo
0
Davon Argo

The need for a new jail isn’t new. County leaders have known for years it needed attention. Maybe the sheriff should’ve prioritized a jail before a multi-million dollar training facility. His budget priorities is his attempt at railroading the city’s public safety staffing and infrastructure needs.

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Madison Haleigh
0
Madison Haleigh

I'd rather we put more money to schools to prevent there from being so many people in jail in the first place. If we fund our schools and the education system, there would be less people in jail. If we funded mental health services- there would be less people committing crimes

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Max
Max

The crime problem is a result of the catch and release problem. Too, many people are not afraid to commit crimes.

Harry D
Harry D

Thinking like this is why the city of Columbia is short 50 police officers.

Is the cruise ship hantavirus outbreak getting the right amount of attention?

Is the cruise ship hantavirus outbreak getting the right amount of attention?

Too much attention

2

The right amount

0

Too much attention

2 Comments
Eric Smith
2
Eric Smith

Agenda narratives always get the right amount of attention one way or another.

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Harry D
2
Harry D

We must all do our part and wear masks, only for two weeks, to flatten curve. Also, stand at least 7 feet away from each other at all times (6 feet for COVID was made up with no science so 7 feet is the new distance). Once big pharma has a vax, it will be mandatory to go to grocery store, etc.

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The right amount

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