COLUMBIA — The idea of adopting a statewide consumption tax in lieu of traditional corporate and individual income taxes is not novel. Fifteen years ago, three Houston businessmen invested $20 million to study alternatives to income tax nationwide. The idea has since gained a cult following.
Missouri at front of grassroots tax movement
'Fair tax' gathering steam in Michigan, elsewhere
Tuesday, May 19, 2009 | 12:01 a.m. CDT;
updated 8:50 a.m. CDT, Tuesday, May 19, 2009
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