Missouri Voters Reject Ballot Measure to Phase Out Income Taxes

https://news.bloombergtax.com/financial-accounting/missouri-voters-reject-ballot-measure-to-phase-out-income-taxes

The measure, known as Amendment 5, sunk by a 83% to 17% vote, according to preliminary results posted by state election officials.

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mrnngglry@sh.itjust.works · 36 pts · 29d

Good on the people of Missouri for understanding this only benefits the wealthy.

inclementimmigrant@lemmy.world · 29 pts · 29d

Now in the grand tradition of Missouri, I'm looking forward to the Republican state legislature to pass this via a bill as is tradition just like when Right to Work was voted down.

“I remain committed to working with the General Assembly in the years ahead on ways to continue cutting taxes, growing our state’s economy, and pursuing conservative policies that help Missouri families keep more of what they earn,” Kehoe added.

Yup, nothing like thwarting the will of the people and the people continuing to vote in malignant idiots into office that run on thwarting the will of the people.

Never change Missouri.

HappyCatLuvs_U@lemmy.world · 19 pts · 29d

Was honestly very confused how this could have performed quite so terribly until I read there was also a section that would've taken away the people's right to approval of sales tax hikes and that makes a lot more sense.

plateee@piefed.social · 18 pts · 29d (6 replies)

No income tax "works" in Florida because of the massive tourism with Orlando, snowbirds, and the Keys. Take your kids to Disney! Go have spring break in Miami!

Who in the everliving mind would want to willingly come to Missouri?

Ep1cFac3pa1m@lemmy.world · 13 pts · 29d (3 replies)

Aw come on, Missouri has tourism hot spots like…uh…Branson, I guess?

Triumph@fedia.io · 8 pts · 29d

Tourism luke warm spot.

Kayday@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 29d (1 reply)

The Gateway Arch is pretty neat. I've been there once, the entire city smelled like literal shit.

plateee@piefed.social · 3 pts · 29d

It's also walking distance from the old court house where the Dredd Scott decision was made!

ThatGuy46475@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 29d (1 reply)

They have a tourism industry

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=67jhFSJs-iY&ra=m

So does Nebraska, apparently

https://vimeo.com/361931463

KaRunChiy@fedia.io · 3 pts · 29d

Nebraska resident here.

There is literally nothing here, our biggest city is omaha and that's shared custody.

ryannathans@aussie.zone · 1 pts · 29d

Tldr it's income tax vs sales tax, and under the proposal they'd pay more with the expanded sales tax