Missouri lawmakers are promising tax cuts while making the math harder

By: Jason Hancock

Outlets: Missouri Independent

Published: March 16, 2026

Words: 524

Last Updated: 5 days, 1 hour ago

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The legislature offered a near-perfect snapshot of itself last week.

On Thursday, the Missouri House advanced a proposed constitutional amendment designed to phase out the individual income tax and give lawmakers broad authority to expand sales taxes to replace lost revenue.

Soon after, the same chamber approved a carveout from that very tax base, creating a new sales tax exemption for equipment and materials used in certain public improvements.

This is not hypocrisy. It’s …

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