Several constitutional amendments that propose to eliminate personal and corporate income taxes and replace them with a greatly expanded sales tax have been introduced this year in the Missouri Legislature. Click here to read a policy brief on these proposals. Click here to read a fact sheet on how this would impact Missouri families and here to learn how it will impact seniors. Click here... Read more >
Missourians trapped in vulnerable financial situations are at risk of falling into the cycle of debt brought about by unrestricted payday lending. Click here to learn more about payday lending and why it is important for the Missouri Legislature to enact stricter regulations on this industry.
Senate Joint Resolution 29 and House Joint Resolution 56 would place a constitutional amendment on the ballot to dramatically change the state’s revenue structure by eliminating individual and corporate income/franchise taxes and replacing them with a greatly expanded sales tax. The new statewide sales tax would both increase the current sales tax rate and expand the base of the state sales tax to include all purchases and services. Click here... Read more >
A new analysis by the National Employment Law Project shows that over 20,000 unemployed Missouri workers will become ineligible for federal unemployment insurance benefits in March unless Congress passes an immediate extension of the unemployment programs from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. By June, more than 90,000 unemployed Missouri residents are set to run out of their jobless benefits with no further support. Click here to read a news release on this topic.
While the current recession has caused significant hardship for Missouri families, a review of the economic data from the last decade indicate that the decline for working families started a decade ago. Missouri families were worse off even prior to the recession than they were in 2000. Click Here to Read More.
Concerns Grow About Economic Conditions in Missouri:
Click here to see a recent conference presentation given by MBP Executive Director Amy Blouin and Andrew Nicholas of the Center on Budget & Policy Priorities on how Missouri is faring during these difficult economic times.
Click here to read about median income and insurance status of individuals in each Congressional District.
Poverty increases substantially, the number of Uninsured Missourians continues to grow, and Missouri Families see the third largest decline in median income in the nation. Click here to read more about what the latest Census data says about Missouri.
Missourians facing unemployment in these difficult times are now eligible for extended benefits. Click here to read more.
Click here to read about Federal Unemployment Benefits that will assist more 15,000 Missouri workers.
Click here to learn how a State Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) would benefit Missouri’s economy.
Click here for more information about how fully funding state services is a critical component of restoring our state economy.
Click here to read more about why an extension in unemployment benefits is critical for many Missourians facing difficult economic times.
Click here to read a fact sheet on the ramifications of the 2009 TABOR bill.
Click here to learn more about the amount of Missourians living in poverty according to the 2008 U.S. Census.
Click here to for more information on what the 2008 Census reported about the number of uninsured Missourians.
