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lastlib

(26,981 posts) Sun Nov 6, 2016, 01:47 PM Nov 2016

What is the general consensus here on the MO ballot issues?

Last edited Sun Nov 6, 2016, 02:28 PM - Edit history (1)

I think both tobacco tax issues (ESPECIALLY Amendment 3!), written by the tobacco companies themselves, get an emphatic NO vote. Same with the "Taxpayer Protection" Amendment 4--Warmed-over Hancock Amendment hash, IMHO. The election photo ID measure (Amendment 6) also warrants a NO vote/

What are this group's thoughts on these, and other ballot measures? Sad to say, I'm not as well informed on them as I should be....

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What is the general consensus here on the MO ballot issues? (Original Post) lastlib Nov 2016 OP

Who's paying for the ads. Onyrleft Nov 2016 #1

Here is one answer: lastlib Nov 2016 #2

Treasurer is Marc Ellinger... freebrew Nov 2016 #3

Onyrleft

(344 posts)

1. Who's paying for the ads.

Reply to lastlib (Original post)

Sun Nov 6, 2016, 01:52 PM

Nov 2016

Everything opposing the tobacco taxes I've seen was paid for by tobacco retailers. Where's the evidence that they were written by tobacco companies?

lastlib

(26,981 posts)

2. Here is one answer:

Reply to Onyrleft (Reply #1)

Sun Nov 6, 2016, 02:26 PM

Nov 2016

http://www.bizjournals.com/prnewswire/press_releases/2016/10/03/DC07595

Part of the evidence is the provision in Amendment 3 to limit state funding for research into smoking's health effects.

freebrew

(1,917 posts)

3. Treasurer is Marc Ellinger...

Reply to Onyrleft (Reply #1)

Mon Nov 7, 2016, 04:33 PM

Nov 2016

from a Repub law firm from St. Louis.
Ellinger works in Jeff City and specializes in ballot language.

Emphatic NO on all amendments.
What we need is an amendment that makes 3/4 vote mandatory for amendments.

51% is nothing more than mob rule.

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