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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
1
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?

Are local sales taxes a good way to increase funding for public safety?

Are local sales taxes a good way to increase funding for public safety?

Yes

0

No

5

Yes

0 Comment
No one has commented yet

No

4 Comments
Fred
1
Fred

Almost as bad an idea as replacing income taxes with higher sales taxes!

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Max
Max

You finally got one right. Did you have help?

Harry D
1
Harry D

A new tax is not the answer to the city's budget problems. City leaders need to live within your means, like everyone else. Vote NO on the new taxes.

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Steve Baumann
1
Steve Baumann

We already pay enough in taxes. The City needs to check it's priorities and pull funding from programs that truly are not conductive to the day to day lives of the general tax paying citizen. Focus on the core competencies, not liberal dream programs.

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Zaos Gonzolez
1
Zaos Gonzolez

Your own safety is your own responsibility.

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Should speed limits on Missouri's rural divided highways be increased?

Should speed limits on Missouri's rural divided highways be increased?

Yes

1

No

2

Yes

1 Comment
Harry D
0
Harry D

Most people already drive 75 MPH, at least. Trust the people.

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No

2 Comments
Bob Reynolds
0
Bob Reynolds

A lot of people drive faster than the posted speed limit - 75 to 80 instead of 70. Increasing the speed limit will just push the actual travel rates higher - 80 to 85 instead of 75. With all of the heavy trucks on the road (some that drive slow), higher speeds are just dangerous.

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Shelley Vansell
0
Shelley Vansell

Drivers are already driving 5 to 10 miles over the current limits so if it's increased I'm pretty sure they'll exceed the new limits.

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