---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: United for Missouri <c...@unitedformissouri.org> Date: Mon, Sep 10, 2012 at 9:51 AM Subject: URGENT ACTION REQUIRED - Stop the Unconstitutional and Unwarranted Tax Increase in House Bill 1329 To: t.ma...@gmail.com
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URGENT ACTION REQUIRED - Stop the Unconstitutional and Unwarranted Tax Increase in House Bill 1329 [image: UFMlogo2] *Local Governments Pressuring Legislature to Increase Taxes for Them Without a Vote of the People!* * * *CLICK HERE*<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=0013DEEa3x3FimfUcB26VdAWrmpFhMfsTLmuzLw4OGS6DOK9b_X6RzbQM_bBGoLpKf_hDf8pC8Z5LoB7PxdqxbXherjcf7shDH3MEbpMLOl_Vg-Ngb-vlwLAGnFwYiA_u0uNEYdwwjvBQrXouAvwGxiPV-7PkKBJaAgZfIHSXmagIc=> to let your representative know you oppose the veto override of HB1329! *"No new taxes!"* proclaimed both the Republican legislature and Democrat Governor. And for the most part they have stuck to that pledge. House Bill (HB) 1329 violates that pledge and the state constitution. Read more about the issue and an alternative to HB1329 here<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=0013DEEa3x3Fil1P-t7DBcHmxfd-uq8N3asgpu2c5RxFvhAd945n_vmSjG1XEnprKDjk9D9aKeC2266EDbTeC-Q57Az-CmiYFGqQbp_tko8QkV0vPUkVzR-iy8RT2kdjt3FatEoswT0yOjRIGZtpQglYg==> . Earlier this year, the Missouri Supreme Court ruled<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=0013DEEa3x3FilGBzt6W3ou_19U2Jvx-B1uFNaZWnqK-9nciT1B_cRPdDRr41Lnp8v8yyL2gFTN3xkwwOEb6EDxXzSeF0T220ExYtDWrE3O89pHq_vElrD2L7jk66OXmd-WoA_3L5xzk-IgAiH9wp95bTBhqc7mpqx-KRCAtywXcHVXipPWXu9lUvNFxUHDYwF052H4-uR6F4yuqaAt_W1nnTBGf3SX9XsZhMRVZAXGUHo=> that a long-standing sales tax on out-of-state purchases had been collected illegally. Although the case involved a boat, motor and trailer transaction, car dealers and local governments saw a great threat to their businesses and revenues, respectively, and leaped into action. HB 1329<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=0013DEEa3x3FinP7P-UeYGGpa15jKs-xU8PbrEH91bTXb-ApMOxB-5uJRDwHB72V_2Us-oz7IgpQnhHcdIhb9TzLSQuiwpQLgwqarXJhYpNGtY6NZvDil5Da65bcLpr-JW-ovz665CSrsl4t4kl5ZCgsAxji22p19SFu5Zf07wPDMI15gI7gVSPZzg0WzVgeDdZ> was hastily passed to address these concerns. 'Problem is, the concerns of both entities can be addressed without the process established in HB 1329! Read more here<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=0013DEEa3x3Fil1P-t7DBcHmxfd-uq8N3asgpu2c5RxFvhAd945n_vmSjG1XEnprKDjk9D9aKeC2266EDbTeC-Q57Az-CmiYFGqQbp_tko8QkV0vPUkVzR-iy8RT2kdjt3FatEoswT0yOjRIGZtpQglYg==> . The Governor vetoed<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=0013DEEa3x3FinP7P-UeYGGpa15jKs-xU8PbrEH91bTXb-ApMOxB-5uJRDwHB72V_2Us-oz7IgpQnhHcdIhb9TzLSQuiwpQLgwqarXJhYpNGtY6NZvDil5Da65bcLpr-JW-ovz665CSrsl4t4kl5ZCgsAxji22p19SFu5Zf07wPDMI15gI7gVSPZzg0WzVgeDdZ> the bill on very sound constitutional and procedural grounds! Now, local governments are claiming they need the money...or else! You have an opportunity to prevent this tax increase! *Your immediate attention is required Click Here!<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=0013DEEa3x3FimfUcB26VdAWrmpFhMfsTLmuzLw4OGS6DOK9b_X6RzbQM_bBGoLpKf_hDf8pC8Z5LoB7PxdqxbXherjcf7shDH3MEbpMLOl_Vg-Ngb-vlwLAGnFwYiA_u0uNEYdwwjvBQrXouAvwGxiPV-7PkKBJaAgZfIHSXmagIc=> * The General Assembly is preparing to gather for the constitutionally mandated veto session on Wednesday, September 12, 2012. One of the bills being discussed as a potential override is HB1329. There should be no override of the bill. CLICK HERE to act now.<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=0013DEEa3x3FimfUcB26VdAWrmpFhMfsTLmuzLw4OGS6DOK9b_X6RzbQM_bBGoLpKf_hDf8pC8Z5LoB7PxdqxbXherjcf7shDH3MEbpMLOl_Vg-Ngb-vlwLAGnFwYiA_u0uNEYdwwjvBQrXouAvwGxiPV-7PkKBJaAgZfIHSXmagIc=> Supporters of the override tell people that it's about jobs and it's not a tax increase. Whether its car dealers or local governments, the scare tactic is that jobs will be lost and services, such as police and fire, will be cut. The facts don't support either contention. And it is a tax increase. The bill was ostensibly passed to "level the playing field" for Missouri car dealers. A worthy goal - but a misguided solution. CLICK HERE to take action.<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=0013DEEa3x3FimfUcB26VdAWrmpFhMfsTLmuzLw4OGS6DOK9b_X6RzbQM_bBGoLpKf_hDf8pC8Z5LoB7PxdqxbXherjcf7shDH3MEbpMLOl_Vg-Ngb-vlwLAGnFwYiA_u0uNEYdwwjvBQrXouAvwGxiPV-7PkKBJaAgZfIHSXmagIc=> Turns out that of the almost 123,000<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=0013DEEa3x3FiltjeeOof9SulmwAWPTpz60bbhHnYMnt-nsR_3WaCfrZPO1HO6a_GH1nKT4OxGy4gTdB569zsFNgguW_HQXmcDZ11agNv6PM9jfEGH1gFM73asre4Ps27WTvDPl5EGOnwUK-u1CGxcfTEnrxQEdPJer5MuDqk4YL0usfGcW2CSzBbw09qIVQQyeXrBRsrZJctRYckt4qq-f7A==> car purchases made since the court decision, only about 14,000 of those were made from out-of-state sources. That means that this "new and improved" sales tax would be levied on citizens that bought cars or trucks from their neighbors or family. If HB1329 is overridden, they will receive a tax bill in the mail. No matter how you slice it, that is a tax increase! Local governments claim that the loss of this specific tax will result in reductions in services, especially police and fire. Problem with this tactic is that most local governments' primary source of income is the property tax. Second would be the general sales tax they collect. They would have to prioritize their spending. Imagine that. But what is really troublesome about the local governments' position is that they could have solved this in three different elections THIS YEAR! And it's what the Missouri Constitution requires to happen to institute a local use tax. Why didn't they? In some cases, many of these local governments have tried to pass a local use tax but their voters have rejected it. It is easier to get the General Assembly to pass a tax for you than to ask your constituents to pass one, which is what should happen. Here's how you can make a difference. Send an email to your legislators and let them know you do not support the override of HB1329 by CLICKING HERE! <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=0013DEEa3x3FimfUcB26VdAWrmpFhMfsTLmuzLw4OGS6DOK9b_X6RzbQM_bBGoLpKf_hDf8pC8Z5LoB7PxdqxbXherjcf7shDH3MEbpMLOl_Vg-Ngb-vlwLAGnFwYiA_u0uNEYdwwjvBQrXouAvwGxiPV-7PkKBJaAgZfIHSXmagIc=> Many of them are learning of the problems with the bill that they were unaware of when they first voted on it. Your input NOW<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=0013DEEa3x3FimfUcB26VdAWrmpFhMfsTLmuzLw4OGS6DOK9b_X6RzbQM_bBGoLpKf_hDf8pC8Z5LoB7PxdqxbXherjcf7shDH3MEbpMLOl_Vg-Ngb-vlwLAGnFwYiA_u0uNEYdwwjvBQrXouAvwGxiPV-7PkKBJaAgZfIHSXmagIc=> can have a significant impact on them. Another way to affect this issue is to forward this email to everyone you know. Thank you for your activism. Grassroots soldiers have shown they are effective, having sent *almost 25,000 emails through our action alert system during the past session*. The result is that the legislature has responded to most of the requested actions. We must remain engaged to protect our liberties! Sincerely, [image: sig] *Carl Bearden* *Executive Director* *United for Missouri* * * * * *Like what United for Missouri's Future and United for Missouri are doing? Invest in our work b*y *clicking here<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=0013DEEa3x3FilAqYWdCqEMOy1ylKfDIpGuVcYthSaV4fMz8lMmr4NRfbT5XjgbvyKRMPR-njda7zGo3m_UecOIzC_agq42sg1iarMHayDl3ZUaKPuv8fbgG9UDB4aipPOdE-_6WRsbCKE=> . **We're supported by our more than 64,000 citizen-activists statewide. Your contribution in any amount will go a long way toward promoting free-market policies at all levels of government - local, state and federal. 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