The Missouri Restaurant Association Endorses the Missouri Taxpayer Relief Act
Please direct media inquiries to:
Bob Bonney, CEO, Missouri Restaurant Association
636-432-9506
or
Anne Marie Moy, Press Liaison, Let Voters Decide
314-686-8958 / annemariemoy@gmail.com
Proposed measure would put dollars back in diners’ paychecks, boost industry
February 9, 2012 (Jefferson City, Mo.) – The Missouri Restaurant Association (MRA) today announced its endorsement of the Missouri Taxpayer Relief Act. The proposed ballot measure, which would phase out Missouri’s state income tax and replace it with a consumer-driven sales tax, received strong support from MRA leadership and members statewide.
“The Missouri Taxpayer Relief Act gives all working Missourians a permanent 6 percent pay raise, because state income tax will no longer be subtracted from their paychecks,” said Missouri Restaurant Association Chief Executive Officer Bob Bonney. “When families have more take-home pay, they spend more money in their local communities. As our members know, disposable income is the lifeblood of our industry.”
The Missouri Taxpayer Relief Act is supported by Let Voters Decide, a statewide coalition that advances common-sense approaches to tax reform.
“We are delighted to have the endorsement of the Missouri Restaurant Association,” said Let Voters Decide President Travis H. Brown. “The MRA is a grassroots, member-driven organization with the goal of keeping and growing jobs in Missouri – and the Missouri Taxpayer Relief Act is a real jobs plan for our state.”
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About the Missouri Restaurant Association
The Missouri Restaurant Association (MRA) is dedicated to serving the needs of the foodservice and hospitality industry, enhancing and improving its growth and development, assisting and educating its members in operating more effectively and improving the political and social environments in which the industry conducts business. It operates for the benefit of its members, patrons, employees and the well-being of the community.
Missouri’s Relative Economic Growth
Real GDP Growth in the last decade (1=best, 50=worst)
2000s
Missouri
48
Tennessee*
36
Texas*
9
Washington*
27
* No State Income Tax Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
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The Missouri Restaurant Association Endorses the Missouri Taxpayer Relief Act
Please direct media inquiries to:
Bob Bonney, CEO, Missouri Restaurant Association
636-432-9506
or
Anne Marie Moy, Press Liaison, Let Voters Decide
314-686-8958 / annemariemoy@gmail.com
Proposed measure would put dollars back in diners’ paychecks, boost industry
February 9, 2012 (Jefferson City, Mo.) – The Missouri Restaurant Association (MRA) today announced its endorsement of the Missouri Taxpayer Relief Act. The proposed ballot measure, which would phase out Missouri’s state income tax and replace it with a consumer-driven sales tax, received strong support from MRA leadership and members statewide.
“The Missouri Taxpayer Relief Act gives all working Missourians a permanent 6 percent pay raise, because state income tax will no longer be subtracted from their paychecks,” said Missouri Restaurant Association Chief Executive Officer Bob Bonney. “When families have more take-home pay, they spend more money in their local communities. As our members know, disposable income is the lifeblood of our industry.”
The Missouri Taxpayer Relief Act is supported by Let Voters Decide, a statewide coalition that advances common-sense approaches to tax reform.
“We are delighted to have the endorsement of the Missouri Restaurant Association,” said Let Voters Decide President Travis H. Brown. “The MRA is a grassroots, member-driven organization with the goal of keeping and growing jobs in Missouri – and the Missouri Taxpayer Relief Act is a real jobs plan for our state.”
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About the Missouri Restaurant Association
The Missouri Restaurant Association (MRA) is dedicated to serving the needs of the foodservice and hospitality industry, enhancing and improving its growth and development, assisting and educating its members in operating more effectively and improving the political and social environments in which the industry conducts business. It operates for the benefit of its members, patrons, employees and the well-being of the community.