On November 4, voters across the country will decide numerous ballot measures that could have a significant impact on taxpayers. Missouri is an important battleground for fiscal measures this year.
Please take a moment to review the information we've compiled about some of the major proposals you will see on the Missouri ballot. 2008 Missouri Taxpayer-Related Measures ( - ) Proposition A, otherwise known as the Schools First Initiative/Casino Gambling Tax initiative, would increase the gambling tax from 20 percent to 21 percent. ( - ) Proposition B would place additional requirements on home care service providers operating under the Medicaid program. It has an estimated cost greater than $510,000 annually for state governmental agencies. Critics say this measure could increase overall health care costs. ( - ) Proposition C would require investor-owned electric utilities to generate 15 percent of their total power from renewable resources (such as solar and wind power) by 2021. At the same time, it would establish a price ceiling by preventing utility companies from increasing rates by more than 1 percent. Mandating higher costs and imposing price controls is an unsustainable public policy. ( - ) Residents of North Kansas City may vote on a half-cent sales tax increase to pay for new light-rail construction costs. Measures that could raise taxes or expand government are listed with a minus sign ( - ). While this may not be a comprehensive list of all initiatives, it should provide you with some insight on the key taxpayer issues this election season. This guide is for informational purposes only; it is not intended to provide endorsements or recommendations to voters. You can read NTU's national 2008 General Election Ballot Guide here [http://www.ntu.org/pdf/20081006_NationalBallotGuide.pdf]. We hope this information will be helpful as you prepare to vote! Your NTU Grassroots Action Team -------------------------------------------------- Use the link below to forward this message to others. http://ga1.org/join-forward.html?domain=ntu_action&r=HdAVFtK1c-TH If you received this message from a friend, you can sign up for NTU's Taxpayer Action Center at: http://ga1.org/ntu_action/join.html?r=HdAVFtK1c-THE **************Play online games for FREE at Games.com! All of your favorites, no registration required and great graphics – check it out! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100000075x1211202682x1200689022/aol?redir= http://www.games.com?ncid=emlcntusgame00000001) --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ This is a Free Speech forum. The owner of this list assumes no responsibility for the intellectual or emotional maturity of its members. If you do not like what is being said here, filter it to trash, ignore it or leave. If you leave, learn how to do this for yourself. If you do not, you will be here forever. -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
