The Joplin Globe came out strongly against Amendment 5 in an editorial in today's edition.
According to the editorial writer, the amendment, which would replace Missouri's income tax with increased sales taxes and fees, is a gift to lobbyists and puts too much power in the hands of our representatives at our expense.
From the editorial:
So, Amendment 5 will give more power to lawmakers — perhaps the biggest strike against it — which in turn gives more money to their lobbyist partners roaming the halls in Jefferson City.Amendment 5 looks worse and worse every time we look at it. The pile keeps growing.
Vote to shut this down on Aug. 4.
Gov. Mike Kehoe has already said some sectors of the economy will be exempt, including agriculture, health care or real estate. Whether you agree with those exemptions or not, every exemption only means a higher sales tax imposed on the remaining sectors of the economy.