US Politics
Missouri's Amendment 5: A Trojan Horse for Tax Power and a Threat to Democratic Accountability
A proposed Missouri constitutional amendment would empower the legislature to dramatically expand sales taxes without voter approval, aiming to eventually phase out the state income tax, and it faces a legal challenge over alleged deceptive ballot language and procedural flaws. This backroom maneuver represents a direct assault on democratic accountability, seeking to dismantle a foundational pillar of the state's fiscal system through a deceptive and constitutionally dubious power grab.
