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As the Missouri legislature considers deep cuts in personal income taxes, a national report finds that similar attempts by other states in the past have not fared very well. States that cut personal income taxes were just as likely to grow at rates below national averages in Read More

"The nearly $700 million in tax cuts passed by the Senate tonight will undermine Missouri’s economic growth," said Missouri Budget Project Executive Director Amy Blouin in a press statement.  "Instead of trying to match Kansas’ shortsighted tax Read More

"The nearly $700 million in tax cuts passed by the Senate tonight will undermine Missouri’s economic growth," said Missouri Budget Project Executive Director Amy Blouin in a press statement.  "Instead of trying to match Kansas’ shortsighted tax Read More

The Senate Ways & Means Committee will soon be considering a proposal that would force permanent cuts to K-12 education, higher education, public safety and corrections, health care, and other key services that support Missouri’s economy and quality of life. In a press Read More

The tax cuts passed today by the Senate Ways & Means Committee will slash the state’s general revenue budget by nearly one-fourth, resulting in devastating cuts to services throughout the state. Instead of spurring the economy, the proposal will severely undermine Read More

The tax cuts passed today by the Senate Ways & Means Committee will slash the state’s general revenue budget by nearly one-fourth, resulting in devastating cuts to services throughout the state. Instead of spurring the economy, the proposal will severely undermine Read More

The Senate Ways & Means Committee will soon be considering a proposal that would force permanent cuts to K-12 education, higher education, public safety and corrections, health care, and other key services that support Missouri’s economy and quality of life. In a press Read More

Considering all state and local income, property, sales, and excise taxes Missourians pay, the poorest Missourians pay substantially higher effective tax rates than the wealthiest.  "Proposed tax cuts being debated in the legislature would further the inequity of who Read More

"Corporate income tax rates play a negligible role in business decisions, most research shows," said Amy Blouin. "Businesses cite access to a skilled workforce and efficient transportation as being much more important to business location and investment decisions, Read More

"Corporate income tax rates play a negligible role in business decisions, most research shows," said Amy Blouin. "Businesses cite access to a skilled workforce and efficient transportation as being much more important to business location and investment decisions, Read More