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RE: Tenn, Florida, Texas and soon Georgia

Posted on: February 5, 2025 at 13:26:23 CT

jumbo73 MU

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M.O.B. Votes:

What else do these states have in common?

Significant tourism and retail sales, which dwarf Missouri’s. These are both huge drivers of state tax revenue, and we simply don’t have enough to mitigate income tax.

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Tenn, Florida, Texas and soon Georgia - tigereyez MU - 2/5 10:45:28

RE: Tenn, Florida, Texas and soon Georgia - sarasotatiger MU - 2/5 18:17:34

That doesn't make sense for Missouri. - tgrfan1 SEC - 2/5 15:23:39

Lol(nm) - Genco98 MU - 2/6 16:50:15

RE: Tenn, Florida, Texas and soon Georgia - Stump Mitchell MU - 2/5 13:40:42

Adult film stores off the highways... (nm) - tigerpimp96 MU - 2/5 14:16:18

World's leading walnut bowl producer not worth as much - TampaTiger87 MU - 2/5 16:11:46

Does Tennessee really rake in a lot more tourism dollars - JeffB MU

- 2/5 14:10:16

Nashville has to pull in major $. They have exploded. nm - MATO MU - 2/8 09:52:48

RE: Does Tennessee really rake in a lot more tourism dollars - sarasotatiger MU - 2/5 18:21:17

RE: Does Tennessee really rake in a lot more tourism dollars - Stump Mitchell MU - 2/5 16:06:53

RE: Does Tennessee really rake in a lot more tourism dollars - st.charlestiger MU - 2/8 08:07:37

yes (nm) - zounami MU - 2/5 14:10:40

exactly... it's not feasible in a state like MO (nm) - zounami MU - 2/5 13:59:23

TN has 9.5% sales tax. Tourism isn't carrying the load (nm) - mutigr92 MU - 2/5 13:44:32

RE: Tenn, Florida, Texas and soon Georgia - jumbo73 MU - 2/5 13:26:23

correct (nm) - zounami MU - 2/5 13:58:40

They are mulling that here for everyone, not just NIL(nm) - AWOLTiger KC - 2/5 12:33:41

You did see our current Gov floated the idea of no MO State - JohnGalt MU - 2/5 12:31:50

States without income taxes pay very high property taxes. - muwinn MU - 2/5 12:12:22

MO is pushing hard to end income tax AND also - alwaysright MU - 2/7 08:14:54

could disproportionately affect retired people - rockquarryroad MU - 2/5 22:43:44

I believe you're missing some words in that 2nd (or should - JeffB MU

- 2/5 15:03:05

I was about to point out the same thing - implode STL - 2/5 14:30:02

In states such as MN both are high(nm) - tman MU - 2/5 12:16:13

IL too(nm) - DevilsAdvocate KC - 2/5 21:11:52

RE: Tenn, Florida, Texas and soon Georgia - tmb333 MU - 2/5 11:48:28

"Missouri losing out on players right now" - Fire Marshall Bill MU - 2/5 10:48:26

RE: "Missouri losing out on players right now" - tigereyez MU - 2/5 13:00:28

RE: "Missouri losing out on players right now" - sarasotatiger MU - 2/5 11:33:38

all of that helps, yes - Fire Marshall Bill MU - 2/5 14:30:48

agreed (nm) - zounami MU - 2/5 13:56:37

^^^^ loves state income tax (nm) - Cosmo MU

- 2/5 11:12:32

Thats what I read (nm) - TheWildcat MU

- 2/5 12:10:52

Agree - but that would make it even more progressive... - Carlos Rossi KC - 2/5 11:06:11