u/Gaslightstl

Vote no on amendment 4
That simple
#politics #choice #freewill #molegfail

Missouri has been a supermajority Republican state for 20+ years. Reps like Nick Schroer & his merry dopes have no clue, and not ironically, they are one of the main reasons kids are moving out. Their "trickle-down" economic theories, failed stewardship of the state's budget, a hyperfocus on "anti-woke" politics (all while being hypocritical snowflakes), and a complete lack of awareness of what the next gen is really looking for is laughable.

I have a kid, a junior in college, in Nashville. When he talks about long-term living, he talks about communities, industry focus, his own network, and work/life opportunities. What he doesn't talk about are state income taxes. Because if that were the case, explain why London, NY, Chicago, and LA are the next four cities on his wishlist. Eliminating income tax in Missouri doesn't add St. Louis to the list... in fact, merging the city and county would have a far greater impact on attracting talent than your broken math ploy.

State reps like Huckleberry above are trying to make Missouri into something it is not. By pushing no-state-income tax legislation, all they are doing is creating a crater in the already underfunded budget that will need to be filled by sales taxes and service taxes that will target healthcare and real estate transactions. They do not have a plan; they have a talking point. They count on their base to not understand the fallout, because their donors surely do. They know that if this passes they NO LONGER HAVE TO GO TO THE PUBLIC FOR INCREASE IN SALES/SERVICE/GAS TAXES. Now they do. Now they are trying to take away that power. It's a grift.

Go ahead proponents... reply with your typical "but we spend too much!" Might I remind you that Republicans have been in control for 2 decades here? So who's spending? The issue is what they are spending on... because our teachers are 49th in the nation. With locals in office who have been raised in this system, it's not surprising.

This is gaslighting at its finest. Missouri doesn't need a state income tax reduction; it needs a functioning legislature that knows more about job opportunities and next-gen needs than the legal counsel for a roofing company cosplaying as if he's in a state with Walt Disney or Big Oil... no offense to roofers.