Déjà Vu
…program, and Missouri has allotted $5.6 million in federal funding. The program will start on April 19 to coincide with the annual Show-Me Green sales tax holiday. If the funding…
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To Market, To Market
…question is S.B. 658. I’m opposed to exemptions from taxes, be they targeted tax credits or sales tax holidays, because they give the affected businesses an advantage over others. The…
Riding to the Hounds of Corporate Welfare
…grant of what amounts to a tax holiday from the property and sales taxes that apply to other businesses is the Whole Foods Market and high-rise apartment complex that is…
Jefferson City Friday Round-Up
…100-percent rollback during reassessments, will be a great improvement for the taxpayers of Missouri. The state is also considering additional sales tax holidays. Instead of debating this one again around…
It’s That Time of Year Again
In a Kansas City Star article, Steve Everly reminds us that Missouri’s annual green tax holiday is coming up: Beginning Monday, the state will offer $5.6 million in rebates to…
New Year’s Resolutions for Missouri Public Policy
…nine states “outperformed Missouri by a whopping 41.5 percent.” Eliminating the income tax would encourage people to work and save more, crucial factors for economic growth. A broader sales tax…
“There’s a Very Fine Line Between Not Listening and Not Caring.”
…Clearly, the state will lose (some) money on such a tax credit, not only from the loss of sales tax, but also from the future loss of utility tax revenue…
McGraw Milhaven – David Stokes on KTRS
…legislatively imposed cap on non-economic damages in lawsuits, the cost of malpractice insurance, the back-to-school sales tax holiday, the state’s uniquely low cigarette tax rate, and the imminent primary election….
Missourians Should Save Their Stimulus Checks
…of a “stimulus” package intended to spur consumer spending (David Stokes handily addressed that topic last month). Now we have a sales tax holiday proposal (link via John Combest) to…
