US Politics
Missouri's Amendment 5: A Constitutional Overreach Masquerading as Tax Reform
A Missouri court has ordered changes to the ballot summary for Amendment 5, a proposed constitutional amendment that would empower the state legislature to eliminate the income tax by dramatically expanding sales taxes and suspending existing constitutional limits on taxation. This is a breathtakingly radical proposal that seeks to dismantle foundational taxpayer protections, effectively granting lawmakers a blank check to tax everyday goods and services without direct voter approval, a dangerous erosion of fiscal accountability and direct democracy.
