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Today's Poll!Mo. panel OKs transportation sales tax increase
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri House committee has endorsed a proposed 1-cent increase in the state sales tax to boost funding for transportation.
The proposed amendment to the Missouri Constitution would require approval in a statewide vote and expire after 10 years.
Proponents estimate the higher sales tax would raise nearly $8 billion over 10 years for transportation projects.
The measure would dedicate 10 percent of the extra revenue to local transportation needs and freeze the state’s gas tax rate while the higher sales tax was in effect.
The Missouri House Transportation Committee endorsed the measure Tuesday. The Senate Transportation Committee held a public hearing on a similar proposal last week.
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Transportation sales tax is HJR23 and SJR16
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Legislature: http://www.moga.mo.gov
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JCLifer 2 months, 3 weeks ago
Good luck with that. Although sorely needed, this tax increase, like the others that will be proposed is dead on arrival. People are really hurting in this state. Wages are so low. Costs have gone up.
All these tax increases will surely fail.
Why waste the money to hold an election?
Until we get some good-paying jobs and get Missourians back to work, these tax increases are just a dream. Sadly, our once-great state is on the road to ruin just like the entire country. However, poverty in Missouri is real, and it is increasing every day. We need JOBS before we are going to be able to raise taxes to repair the decay.
kentheco 2 months, 3 weeks ago
Before I would vote for an increase to fund Transportation, I would like an accounting of what all the engineers, currently employed by the Missouri Department of Transportation actually do. Check the Missouri Transparency Portal and look at the number and salaries of the engineers listed. Personally, I think they spend too much on salaries dreaming up plans and not enough actually spent maintaining the roads.
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