KCMO Councilman Rogers Fears 'Impossible' Missouri Sales Tax Scheme

Campaign fears as the Show-Me State showdown moves closer . . . Check-it: 

“Once that sales tax gets up around 10%, it’s going to be hard for anybody to pass a sales tax if it’s at 10% after that,” Haynes said. “And a lot of cities have sales taxes in place that automatically sunset, whether it’s a transportation sales tax, capital improvement, parks, and so getting those to continue after this would be difficult.”

Those constrictions and uncertainty have made planning for future impacts more difficult, Kansas City 2nd District Councilman Wes Rogers said. That has played out in budget discussions so far.

“It makes it impossible to plan,” Rogers said. “Then, before we know it, we’ll be back on the ballot with our earnings tax, and then go through all that uncertainty again.”

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