Missouri voters rejected Amendment No. 5, a measure that would have eliminated the state income tax. The amendment lacked a specified replacement revenue source. Opposition included the Missouri REALTORS group.
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“Missouri voters overwhelmingly reject abolishing state income tax”
Read at New York Post →Rejection of Amendment No. 5 preserved revenue for public services and blocked a shift to regressive taxes that would benefit high earners most.
“Fairness of progressive taxation and risk to essential programs”
Voters applied fiscal discipline by rejecting an abrupt revenue cut without a replacement plan, favoring workable transitions over symbolic gestures.
“Responsible limited government and avoidance of future tax hikes”
The outcome reflects entrenched acceptance of compulsory income taxation despite models in nine other states that forgo it.
“Individual liberty and reduction of state claims on earnings”
All three views accept early tallies and revenue figures at face value while overlooking turnout dynamics, ballot wording, and whether voters simply distrusted an incomplete proposal.
“Unexamined assumptions about voter motivation and fiscal model comparability”
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