Taxes - SquareOffs

Will Missouri's gas tax increase be worth it?

Asked by ABC 17 News

277 Votes

Will Missouri's gas tax increase be worth it?

36%

Yes Yes

64%

No No

36%

Yes

The Missouri General Assembly approved a gas tax increase of 12.5 cents over five years and Gov. Mike Parson signed the law this week. The increase is expected to generate money... Show More

The Missouri General Assembly approved a gas tax increase of 12.5 cents over five years and Gov. Mike Parson signed the law this week. The increase is expected to generate money to improve the state's transportation system. Show Less

1 Comment

Max

I believe it is a good thing, but it should have been approved by the voters. Not created in the illegitimate manner that it was. A very unorthodox way to serve the public. I have mixed feeling about how this was done.

Harold Kerr II

It matters not hoe this was approved. MODOT will fritter the money away, just as they have their entire existence.

64%

No

The tax hike has plenty of opponents and similar measures have been rejected by Missouri voters several times.

The tax hike has plenty of opponents and similar measures have been rejected by Missouri voters several times. Show Less

2 Comments

Lisa Gore

We should be using Lotto money in a better manner.

Harold Kerr II

MODOT will waste the money just as they have all their career. MODOT is a money pit and giving them more money is a waste of money time and effort.

Should corporate income taxes be higher?

Asked by ABC 17 News

314 Votes

Should corporate income taxes be higher?

51%

Yes Yes

49%

No No

51%

Yes

President Joe Biden wants to fund his massive infrastructure plan through increased corporate income tax rates. Polling has shown most Americans support such an increase.

President Joe Biden wants to fund his massive infrastructure plan through increased corporate income tax rates. Polling has shown most Americans support such an increase. Show Less

4 Comments

YumaGal

Their success depends on nearly every tax funded activity: public education of workers, roads, bridges, sewer, mail,, law and enforcement, EMS, disaster protection, state/local funding & representation, etc. There is no reason that they would be immune or subsidized by all others paying taxes.

Wendi Newman

Corporate welfare is real. If we can't force them to pay 5heir employees a livable wage, then tax them to compensate.

Reginald Burch

Trump stupidly cut them. They need to go back up and more! I'm tired of the nations finance and debt being paid off the backs of the middle class. I'm tired of the people of this country getting screwed by the rich!

Tom

You better come up with a better plan. You and everyone else have always paid the bills. Tax this and tax that, we pay for it all. The corporation’s pass that to the customers. Time to get the facts.

Rebecca Palacios

Because they are entities not people, and people, mainly blue collar, should not have to carry the United States and big corporations on their backs! We are the ones who work to make the money for these companies, many of which don't pay a living wage.

49%

No

Republicans, led by chief negotiator Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, have rejected the idea of raising taxes to pay for the infrastructure plan. The talks between Capito and Biden br... Show More

Republicans, led by chief negotiator Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, have rejected the idea of raising taxes to pay for the infrastructure plan. The talks between Capito and Biden broke down Tuesday. Show Less

5 Comments

Max

The companies will just raise the cost of everything and pass the cost down to the consumer. It's the way Democrats destroy America.

Randel Hearne

They will just pass the increased tax on to the consumer in higher prices. or reduced compensation to their employees.

Steve TheBmann

These taxes would be passed directly on to consumers. This would fuel inflation.

Will Mason

Corporate taxes are not paid for by corporations. They are paid by consumers. This is the middle class tax hike Biden promised would not happen. It is simply disguised as something someone else pays. Just another lie.

Tom

You have this one correct. We the consumers support the corporations and will be paying the higher taxes. Anything that the “President“ wants to spend, will always be paid by the general public, no matter how you present it. It pays to know who your voting for.

Asked by ABC 17 News

536 Votes

Should Missouri increase its gas tax?

29%

Yes Yes

71%

No No

29%

Yes

Missouri has one of the lowest gasoline taxes in the nation at 17 cents per gallon. A Missouri House committee has approved a plan that would boost that by 12.5 cents over the n... Show More

Missouri has one of the lowest gasoline taxes in the nation at 17 cents per gallon. A Missouri House committee has approved a plan that would boost that by 12.5 cents over the next five years. Show Less

1 Comment

Keith Henry Caldwell

Our roads are terrible

71%

No

Past gas tax increases have run into heavy opposition from those who worry about whether the money will be spent efficiently or who want taxes reduced. Voters have rejected stat... Show More

Past gas tax increases have run into heavy opposition from those who worry about whether the money will be spent efficiently or who want taxes reduced. Voters have rejected statewide increases. Show Less

5 Comments

Max

Biden already raised it a dollar, and it's going to get a lot worse!

Max

We need a Road Tax on electric cars.

Fred Colbern

We have a MODOT traffic engineer in my hometown here who is an absolute rude, arrogant know-it-all piece of garbage that think timing stoplights is some kind of rocket science and doesn't care about the values of the local community. And he is a graduate of UM Columbia which is a disgraced school.

James Ronald Jeffries

WE are taxed on taxes now,just another way for the government to steal from us , Jim

Peggy Carney

Gas prices are to high now, we won't have car on the road if they do this.

Harold Kerr II

MODOT has NEVER shown me that they are a good stewards of the money they get. The always come back wanting more and the roads still get worse. I see so much of the work being done on mowing along the roads INSTEAD OF fixing THE ROADS. MODOT IS A MONEY PIT. USELESS.

Fred Colbern

I've had nothing but bad experiences with their "Traffic engineers" in my hometown. We have one I have complained to several times who is an absolute know-it-all jerk. He even harasses people who disagree with him. Bunches of us around here are trying to get his college degree and license revoked.

Max

The last attempt to raise the gas tax, less than half was going to the roads, the rest was going to go to the Highway Patrol. What we need is Truth in Advertising, and responsible spending.

Taxes SquareOffs

Will Missouri's gas tax increase be worth it?

36% Yes Yes

64% No No

36% Yes

64% No

Should corporate income taxes be higher?

51% Yes Yes

49% No No

51% Yes

49% No

Should Missouri increase its gas tax?

29% Yes Yes

71% No No

29% Yes

71% No

About Taxes

36%

Yes Yes

64%

No No

36%

Yes

64%

No

51%

Yes Yes

49%

No No

51%

Yes

49%

No

29%

Yes Yes

71%

No No

29%

Yes

71%

No