No new taxes

Editor:

We all want our children, friends and co-workers to succeed, but when Governor Mike Kehoe announces with glee that he wants to give away 71% percent of MO’s income, I worry. That’s what he means when he says “no more income tax” for Missourians.

Does this mean we let our roads, bridges and schools crumble? Does it mean a tax swap, replacing one tax with another? That’s actually Gov. Mike Kehoe’s proposal, rather than billionaires paying their fair share of income tax, he wants to raise our sales tax to a whopping 17% on everything, including haircuts, car repairs, rent and more. Yes, he wants to increase the taxes paid on those making less money, so he can decrease taxes paid by his billionaire buddies. He’s shifting the tax burden from the uber rich to the kid stocking our grocery shelves.

Spread the word, we don’t want to rob Peter, the guy flipping our burger, to pay Paul, the billionaire. Tell Tax Hike Mike Kehoe, no new taxes!

Ellen Wentz