KC Star: "Tax cut is latest irresponsible idea from Missouri House"
Submitted by .Sean on May 3, 2009 - 8:17am
An economy on the ropes hasn’t stopped Missouri’s elected representatives from making the usual spectacle of themselves in Jefferson City.
The latest antic was the House’s passage last week of a budget bill that shaves the state income tax from 6 percent to 5.5 percent, using federal money intended to shore up essential functions of state government.
As House leaders admit, the move is almost certainly disallowed by federal rules. And it’s unclear how the cut would be sustained after two years, when money from Washington will no longer be available.
But why let such minor details stand in the way of making a statement — even if no one is sure what you’re trying to say?...
