Great Moments in Legislating

House Tax Reform Committee Chairman Doug Funderburk (R-St. Charles) says "he and some other Republicans still have concerns about the financial impact" of Rex Sinquefield's mega sales tax hike proposal, but he and his fellow Republicans voted a legislative version (HJR8) of Rex's plan with an 8-4 vote today. 

It's almost like Funderburk and his colleagues didn't really have the option of not passing the bill, even though they know it will cause enormous budget shortfalls. 

Related:

• Independent Analysis: Sinquefield Sales Tax Plans Are "Fiscally Untenable...Pure Fantasy"
• Legislative Analysis Indicates Sinquefield Plan Is Far From Revenue Neutral
• Office of Budget and Planning: Sinquefield Sales Tax Hike Could Cost State $1B Per Year
• We Don't Need A "Great Experiment" To Know How Much A Big Sales Tax Hike Would Cost Missouri
• Post-Dispatch: Sinquefield Tax Proposals "Would Leave Missouri More Than $1.3 Billion Short" in FY10
• MO Catholic Conference Opposes Sinquefield Tax Hike: "Mega-Sales Tax Would Shift Tax Burden to Poor"
• Once a Strong Supporter of Sales Tax Hike, Kinder Now Refuses to Endorse Sinquefield Plan
• Mayer Says Senate Will Not Pass Sinquefield Sales Tax Hike This Year
• "Here’s the Bottom Line: 15 Percent. On Darn Near Everything. For a Pipe Dream."
• Ridgeway: Sinquefield's Mega Sales Tax Petitions Are Bad News