Missouri Prop A would require votes in KC & STL to retain the 1% earnings tax. Thoughts? (Poll Closed) (poll 3779951)

Missouri Prop A would require votes in KC & STL to retain the 1% earnings tax. Thoughts? (Poll Closed)

Missouri voters should reject Prop A 63% (135 votes)
Passing Prop A is OK, that allows local voters to decide to keep the tax or not 15% (33 votes)
The earnings tax needs to go and passing Prop A is the first step 19% (40 votes)
Unsure/no opinion 2% (5 votes)
Other 1% 3 votes

Total Votes: 216

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Chris Grus - 14 years ago

Placing the quintecentennial burden on St Louis and Kansas City to campaign for the earnings tax would add more politics into the system and keep the cities focused on things other than improving the city.

No one like to pay taxes, but the 1% that people pay for money earned in the city is an affordable solution for the area where city resources are used by such a large percentage of non-city residents. Both cities would surely adopt a better solution if it was presented, but simply cutting 1/3 of the operating funds is ridiculous.

The entities responsible for the anti-city campaign present themselves as being for the voter and for a "choice" but what they REALLY represent is corporate greed and eliminating an expense to the businesses in the city. Removing the half percent that businesses pay would benefit those fat cats that own large stakes in corporations located in and doing business in the city such as those Mr. Sinquefeld is affiliated with.