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Were you surprised by Missouri's August election results?
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Were you surprised by Missouri's August election results?
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Are ballot issues motivating you to vote in this year's primary election?
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Are ballot issues motivating you to vote in this year's primary election?
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Do you know which U.S. House district you'll vote in on Tuesday?
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Do you know which U.S. House district you'll vote in on Tuesday?
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Do you think Amendment 5 will help or hurt your household budget?
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Do you think Amendment 5 will help or hurt your household budget?
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Was the state attorney general right to warn the Columbia Public Library about Rainbow Story Time?
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Was the state attorney general right to warn the Columbia Public Library about Rainbow Story Time?
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Should no-excuse absentee voting continue in Missouri?
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Should no-excuse absentee voting continue in Missouri?
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In your opinion, is St. Joseph progressing or stagnating?
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In your opinion, is St. Joseph progressing or stagnating?
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Should the Columbia Police Department use the old IBM building for a new headquarters?
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Should the Columbia Police Department use the old IBM building for a new headquarters?
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Do you think homeless camps are a major source of urban water pollution in Columbia?
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Do you think homeless camps are a major source of urban water pollution in Columbia?
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Does the Missouri General Assembly fund schools appropriately?
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Does the Missouri General Assembly fund schools appropriately?
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Do you agree with Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe's stance on data center development?
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Do you agree with Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe's stance on data center development?
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Should vehicles such as minibikes and dirt bikes be banned from streets?
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Should vehicles such as minibikes and dirt bikes be banned from streets?
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Do you know someone with alpha-gal syndrome?
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Do you know someone with alpha-gal syndrome?
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Will new flights make you more likely to use Columbia Regional Airport?
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Will new flights make you more likely to use Columbia Regional Airport?
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Do you know which congressional district you'll vote in this August?
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Do you know which congressional district you'll vote in this August?
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Katherine Kluttz
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Katherine Kluttz

I'm taxed on everything I buy after I'm already taxed on everything I earn, not to mention property and personal property taxes. We are getting taxed to death!

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Laurene Kerwin
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Laurene Kerwin

I believe they should as the cost of groceries keeps getting higher but peoples pay doe snot. The exception should be that tax will be still valid in deli and bakery items as they are ready made. You could do the tax like the assistance programs and have things that are not tax free.

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David Reynolds
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David Reynolds

We pay to many taxes on everything. If we could get rid of personal property tax would be even better

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lar bur
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lar bur

We are taxed enough in this state. We need to get rid of alot more of them

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Jackie Curley
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Jackie Curley

It would help low income people like me & my wife ..

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revelunion cam
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revelunion cam

I mean what, they are going to somehow offer me less in this state as a taxpaying citizen.

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Gerald King
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Gerald King

To help offset the cost of living and inflation

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Belinda Kitchen
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Belinda Kitchen

Yes cause we are taxed on everything else. Property taxes, etc . State gets enough of our money as it is .

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Christopher Dettmer
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Christopher Dettmer

Missouri can recoup it loss in revenue from marijuana sales pretty easily. The mid to lower class could use all the help feeding our families that we can get.

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Eric Smith
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Eric Smith

Missouri needs to get with the program. 32 or 33 other states have no tax on groceries. Of course taxes should still apply on things like restaurant purchases, alcohol, tobacco, etc.; but everyday food necessities, no. ...and while they are at it, need to take a look at the tax on clothing.

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marks411war
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marks411war

We are literally taxed on EVERYTHING including death. Its high time the taxpayers got a break on taxes. Along with this, the current taxation system needs to eliminated and there needs to be a tax reform where everyone pays a ten percent flat tax that evens out that tax burden

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Max DeYoung
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Max DeYoung

Sales tax on food, discriminates unfairly against low income, and people on fixed incomes, like retired people. These people spend the highest ratio of their income on food.

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Andrei Pachet
Andrei Pachet

You know who this really helps? The grocery stores and owners because 1% of millions in sales is a lot of money. But 1% for regular people spending money at the grocery will cost more for the state and it's services than any one of us will actually save at the store. Heck, I'll pay your 1% myself.

Andrei Pachet
Andrei Pachet

They will pay more eventually. The state can't afford to keep losing revenue. Our infrastructure and schools are garbage, farmers are struggling, and crime in metro areas is out of hand. 1% will do nothing. 1% of 300 is 3 dollars, that won't even buy you a soda anymore. Fix our state instead!

Candace Bales
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Candace Bales

I’m from Colorado and we didn’t pay sales tax on food. I’m used to it

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No

Todd Wiesehan
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Todd Wiesehan

This would cripple local governments reliant on sales tax for roads and police

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Andrei Pachet
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Andrei Pachet

Cutting taxes does not help the poor, especially 1%. It will cost the state lost revenue that they will make up through sales taxes elsewhere. The only winners are the grocery store owners, because 1% off millions in profit is a big amount. But 1% off a 2-300 grocery bill is 2 or 3 dollars, nothing.

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Max DeYoung
Max DeYoung

The sales tax is on food is not 1%, but you are not wise enough to know that. Everything you say substantiates your knowledge.

marks411war
marks411war

You obviously havnt looked at a 2 or 3 hundred dollar food receipt lately have you lol?? that tax bill is more like 20 to 30 dollars not just 2 or 3 dollars.. Your fuzzy math and exaggerations are way off and do not compute bud sorry .. Get your facts straight.

Concerned

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Matthew Schacht
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Matthew Schacht

If MU loses $70 million in funding, the difference will have to come from somewhere? Often times that means people losing jobs, jobs becoming consolidated, and tuition costs rising for students. As an adjunct instructor at MU I already see that school is expensive and I am underpaid.

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Not concerned

Max DeYoung
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Max DeYoung

MU has plenty of DEI professors that they could let go.

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Bill Douglas
Bill Douglas

Start revoking degrees of UM alumni starting with those who work in state government

Eric Smith
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Eric Smith

How about a comprehensive audit by an outside firm to see where every nickel is going.

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Bill Douglas
Bill Douglas

It’s going to fund the athletic department and the sports programs. There needs to be a law banning taxpayer funded state employees from attending college and professional athletic events in the state. Make it a class a felony with a life in prison sentence. Also revoke their degrees and pensions

Fat Guy Outdoors
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Fat Guy Outdoors

Could care less.

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Bill Douglas
Bill Douglas

It’s “couldn’t care less”, dumm azz. You must be a UM Engineering school grad to be that stupid. Go back to your highway dept office cubical and figure out more ways to mess up real people’s lives with your “synchronized stoplights” and “federal regulations” on highway signs.

Bill Douglas
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Bill Douglas

Start revoking degrees of UM alumni starting with those in state government

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