Voters to Decide on Plan to Replace Income Tax with Sales Taxes

Voters to decide on plan to replace income tax with sales taxes

Missouri voters will decide whether to give state lawmakers broad new authority to expand sales taxes and eventually eliminate the state’s income tax, a proposal supporters say would boost economic growth but critics warn could shift costs onto working families and seniors. During the State of the State address in January, Gov. Mike Kehoe proposed phasing out the state’s income tax and expanding sales taxes. On Tuesday, the Republican-led House …

Possible elimination of income tax will be topic

The Platte County Democratic Central Committee and the Platte County Democratic Women invite Lindsey Baker from Missouri Budget Project to Green Hills Library on April 29 at 6:30 p.m. They will educate the community on how the newly passed Missouri bill to eliminate income tax will impact Missourians. There will also be a representative from Park Hill National Education Association (PHNEA) to discuss the effects on our school funding. According …